Asiasat 9

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2017-057ALaunched 9/28/2017

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Asiasat 9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Date: 9/28/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 3,500 kg
Total Mass: 6,141 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Organizations

Operator: AsiaSat
Manufacturer: MDA Space Canada

Constellation

Name: AsiaSat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 6

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2017-057A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/856

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

AsiaSat operates a core fleet of five in-orbit satellites: AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7, AsiaSat 8, and AsiaSat 9.

CapabilityValue 4.0Oct 19, 2021AsiaSat Acquires Strategic Stake In Live Streaming Service

SAILAS is powered by AsiaSat satellites AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 7, and AsiaSat 9 and by hub infrastructure from the Tai Po Earth Station and regional teleport partners.

Capability

AsiaSat currently operates seven satellites: AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 4, AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7, AsiaSat 8, and AsiaSat 9.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 12, 2021SDA Adds AsiaSat As The Organization’s Newest Member

AsiaSat 9 is AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite and was launched to further serve the Asia-Pacific market with enhanced power and efficiency.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 12, 2021SDA Adds AsiaSat As The Organization’s Newest Member

AsiaSat-8 and AsiaSat-9 include some Ka-band high-throughput satellite capacity.

CapabilityValue 3.6Sep 12, 2019AsiaSat plays waiting game on next-gen high-throughput satellite

AsiaSat replaced AsiaSat-4 in its own fleet with AsiaSat-9, which launched in 2017 on an International Launch Services Proton.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.5Mar 8, 2019AsiaSat revenue up, but regional C-band pressure mounting