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Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, known by its brand name AsiaSat, is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat, based in Hong Kong, is incorporated in Bermuda.

AsiaSat is jointly owned by Chinese state-owned CITIC Limited and private equity fund The Carlyle Group L.P. indirectly. It had a market capitalization of HK$2 billion on 30 November 2018.[1] It was a red chip company of the stock exchange.[1] On 23 August 2019, the take private proposal scheme was approved by AsiaSat's public shareholders, followed by the approval of the Bermuda Court on 3 September 2019, whereupon the Company became a private wholly owned subsidiary of Bowenvale Limited, a joint venture of CITIC and Carlyle. The listing of the company's shares was withdrawn from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 5 September 2019.[2]

History

In September 2017, AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat's latest satellite built by Space Systems/Loral[3] was successfully launched and replaced AsiaSat 4 at 122° East.

AsiaSat owns and operates seven satellites, including AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 4, AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7, AsiaSat 8 and the new AsiaSat 9.

Shareholders

Шаблон:As of, the direct parent company, Bowenvale Limited, owned 74.43% shares; Bowenvale was jointly owned by CITIC Limited and The Carlyle Group LP in a 50–50 ratio.[4]Шаблон:Rp Standard Life Aberdeen plc was the second largest shareholder for 5.36%.[4]Шаблон:Rp In May 2018, the ratio owned by Standard Life Aberdeen had decreased to 4.99%.[5] In November 2018, another private equity firm International Value Advisers owned 6.12% shares of AsiaSat.[6]

On 3 September 2019, following the approval of the privatisation plan by public shareholders, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited became a privately wholly owned subsidiary of Bowenvale Limited, which is now jointly owned by CITIC Group Corporation and Carlyle Asia Partners IV, L.P.[2]

Launch history and future plans

This is a list of AsiaSat satellites.

AsiaSat satellites
Satellite Launch Date
(UTC)
Rocket Launch Site Contractor Longitude Status Notes Ref.
AsiaSat 1 7 Apr 1990 Шаблон:Flagicon Long March 3 Шаблон:Flagicon Xichang, LC-3 Шаблон:Flagicon CASC Шаблон:Partial Launched as Westar 6 on Space Shuttle mission STS-41B, became stranded in orbit, was retrieved by Space Shuttle mission STS-51A in November 1984, sold to AsiaSat.
AsiaSat 2 28 Nov 1995 Шаблон:Flagicon Long March 2E Шаблон:Flagicon Xichang, LC-2 Шаблон:Flagicon CASC 100.5° East Шаблон:Partial
AsiaSat 3 24 Dec 1997 Шаблон:Flagicon Proton-K / DM-2M Шаблон:Flagicon Baikonur, Site 81/23 Шаблон:Flagicon ILS 105.5° East (intended)
158° West (1998–1999)
62° West (1999–2002)
Шаблон:Partial Transferred to Hughes Global Services (HGS)
AsiaSat 3S 21 Mar 1999 Шаблон:Flagicon Proton-K / DM-2M Шаблон:Flagicon Baikonur, Site 81/23 Шаблон:Flagicon ILS 147.5° East Шаблон:Yes Replaced AsiaSat 1 on 8 May 1999. [7]
AsiaSat 4 12 Apr 2003 Шаблон:Flagicon Atlas IIIB Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Canaveral, LC-36B Шаблон:Flagicon ILS Relocated to a designated orbital position in November 2017 Шаблон:Yes [8]
AsiaSat 5 11 Aug 2009 Шаблон:Flagicon Proton-M / Briz-M Шаблон:Flagicon Baikonur, Site 200/39 Шаблон:Flagicon Khrunichev 100.5° East Шаблон:Yes A replacement satellite for AsiaSat 2 [9]
AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 7 Sep 2014 Шаблон:Flagicon Falcon 9 v1.1 Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 Шаблон:Flagicon SpaceX 120° East Шаблон:Yes [10]
AsiaSat 7 25 Nov 2011 Шаблон:Flagicon Proton-M / Briz-M Шаблон:Flagicon Baikonur, Site 200/39 Шаблон:Flagicon Khrunichev 105.5° East Шаблон:Yes Replaced AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5° East. [11]
AsiaSat 8 5 Aug 2014 Шаблон:Flagicon Falcon 9 v1.1 Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 Шаблон:Flagicon SpaceX 4° West Шаблон:Yes AsiaSat satellite with multiple Ku beams. [12]
AsiaSat 9 28 Sep 2017 Шаблон:Flagicon Proton-M / Briz-M Шаблон:Flagicon Baikonur, Site 200/39 Шаблон:Flagicon Khrunichev 122° East Шаблон:Yes Replaced AsiaSat 4 at 122° East. [13]

See also

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References

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External links

Шаблон:AsiaSat Шаблон:Chinese satellites Шаблон:CITIC Шаблон:Carlyle Group