APT Mobile Satcom is a geostationary satellite operator based in Shenzhen, China. It is a partial subsidiary of APT Satellite Hong Kong, which itself is a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned space corporation CASC. APT Mobile launched the Apstar-6D satellite to provide Ku-band capacity to the APAC region, focusing on in-flight connectivity and maritime applications.
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APT Satellite had 2018 revenue of 1.24 billion Hong Kong dollars, a 2.5 percent increase from 2017.
APT Satellite had 2018 pre-tax earnings of 619.6 million Hong Kong dollars.
APT Satellite operates two older satellites—Apstar-5 and Apstar-6—in inclined orbits that save fuel but limit certain communications services.
Apstar-6 suffered a solar array problem in May 2018 that reduced the spacecraft's power, and APT Satellite filed an insurance claim for the satellite with claim procedures nearly completed.
APT Satellite operates four primary satellites—Apstar-5C, Apstar-6C, Apstar-7, and Apstar-9—in geostationary orbit.
APT works under contracts to support safety at more than 40 U.S. government agencies, including NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board.
APT Satellite will rebrand its purchased capacity on Telstar 18 Vantage as Apstar-5C to replace the existing Apstar-5 satellite.
APT Satellite of Hong Kong paid $118,800,000 for 57.5 percent of Telstar 18 Vantage’s capacity, making it the satellite’s biggest customer.
China Satcom is a shareholder of Hong Kong-based APT Satellite, which operates five geostationary satellites.
APT Satellite has installed satellite connectivity on 3,000 fishing vessels in China and identifies antenna price as the major obstacle to expanding service.
Telesat will provide HTS capacity over Asia with Telstar-18 Vantage/Apstar-5C, a satellite shared with APT Satellite of Hong Kong.
APT Satellite discovered the Apstar-6 solar array issue on 2018-05-27.
APT Satellite is working with Thales Alenia Space to correct the Apstar-6 power issue.
Panasonic Avionics co-designed the Apstar-6D satellite that APT Mobile Satcom Limited ordered from China Great Wall Industry Corp. and will lease some of its capacity for mobile internet service over China and the surrounding region.
APT Satellite signed an in-orbit-delivery agreement with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) on 2015-10-17.