29 September 2017
AsiaSat 9 comsat was successfully launched onboard a Proton-M rocket on 29 September 2017 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellite is AsiaSat’s next generation satellite, planned to replace AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees East Longitude. AsiaSat 9 is a Space Systems Loral 1300 satellite equipped with 28 C-band and 32 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. AsiaSat 9, operated by Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), will provide additional capacity, enhanced power and coverage for DTH, video distribution, private networks and broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region.
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