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ChinaSat-18

System
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Class: SatelliteSubclass: Satellite Ground Station SystemOrganization: Gilat Satellite
Additional Information
Extra fields from the product other_info JSON column.

Other Info

Operator

Value

China Satcom

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Capability

Value

HTS Ka-band capacity for China coverage

Sources

930449b7 1a9a 4ccd 8197 140ee8146407

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Orbit Type

Sources

930449b7 1a9a 4ccd 8197 140ee8146407

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Frequency Band

Value

Ka Band

Sources

930449b7 1a9a 4ccd 8197 140ee8146407

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Mission Status

Value

lost (failed to reach orbit)

Sources

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Conflicts

{ "value": "intended", "reason": "FS-0002 describes intended purpose before launch failure was known", "sources": [ "930449b7-1a9a-4ccd-8197-140ee8146407" ] }

Corroboration Count

2

Selection Year

Value

2,018

Sources

33d4d9d7 Bd44 486d 8204 4fcb7d4a48288b153b97 Cd2a 467e A837 05d83054e0fdD17ef07f Acbd 4395 A97e 22bfd35bd5cd

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Related Satellite

Value

China Sat 16

Sources

8b153b97 Cd2a 467e A837 05d83054e0fd930449b7 1a9a 4ccd 8197 140ee8146407D17ef07f Acbd 4395 A97e 22bfd35bd5cd

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3

Ground Network Provider

Value

Gilat Satellite Networks

Sources

33d4d9d7 Bd44 486d 8204 4fcb7d4a48288b153b97 Cd2a 467e A837 05d83054e0fdD17ef07f Acbd 4395 A97e 22bfd35bd5cd

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

3
Mention Sources
All source documents that mention this product.
China Satcom files insurance claim over ChinaSat-18 loss2 mentions

Nov 19, 2019

$250 million ChinaSat-18 loss looming over insurers1 mention

Aug 29, 2019

Gilat issues $25 million dividend while pumping R&D1 mention

Feb 12, 2019

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

ChinaSat-18 was intended to complete China Satcom’s coverage of China in HTS Ka-band capacity, joining ChinaSat-16 which launched in May 2017.

Mentioned as: ChinaSat-18SourceNov 19, 2019

Gilat Satellite Networks was selected in 2018 to provide the ground network for ChinaSat-18, as it did for ChinaSat-16.

Mentioned as: ChinaSat-18SourceAug 29, 2019

Gilat Satellite Networks was selected in 2018 to provide the ground network for ChinaSat-18, as it did for ChinaSat-16.

Mentioned as: ChinaSat-18SourceNov 19, 2019

China Satcom selected Gilat to provide the ground network for ChinaSat-18 in 2018.

Mentioned as: ChinaSat-18Source