All operations have been reported as normal, with the separation of the AsiaSat 5 spacecraft and the launch vehicle scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours and 15 minutes after the successful liftoff. AsiaSat 5, based on a Space Systems/Loral’s 1300 satellite bus, will replace AsiaSat 2 at the orbital location of 100.5 degrees East. The new satellite will continue to provide advanced satellite services, including television broadcast, telephone and VSAT networks for broadband multimedia services across the Asia Pacific region. (Video is courtesy of AsiaSat and International Launch Services.)
Satnews Daily
August 11th, 2009
AsiaSat 5 Airborne + Into Orbit
All operations have been reported as normal, with the separation of the AsiaSat 5 spacecraft and the launch vehicle scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours and 15 minutes after the successful liftoff. AsiaSat 5, based on a Space Systems/Loral’s 1300 satellite bus, will replace AsiaSat 2 at the orbital location of 100.5 degrees East. The new satellite will continue to provide advanced satellite services, including television broadcast, telephone and VSAT networks for broadband multimedia services across the Asia Pacific region. (Video is courtesy of AsiaSat and International Launch Services.)