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AsiaSat 4 To Fly on Atlas 3

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Atlas 3 Data Sheet

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd. (AsiaSat) has contracted with International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the AsiaSat 4 satellite aboard a Lockheed Martin-built Atlas 3. The launch of the Hughes HS 601 HP satellite is scheduled for the first half of 2002. The satellite would be positioned at 122°E. Financial details were not disclosed.

AsiaSat 4, a Hughes HS601 HP satellite, will carry 28 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders, with an operational life of 15 years. The C-band payload will offer pan-Asian coverage, similar to that of AsiaSat’s two other satellites, AsiaSat 2 and AsiaSat 3S. The Ku-band payload, offering high power and spot beams for selected areas, will consist of 16 Ku-band transponders operating in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) frequency band and four designed to operate in the Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) frequency band. Assigned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to Hong Kong at 122°E, these BSS frequencies allow broadcasters to offer Direct-to-Home (DTH) service in Hong Kong on AsiaSat 4.

AsiaSat is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on both the Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges. AsiaSat's two major shareholders are China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) and Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), the operator of Europe's premier ASTRA satellite system.

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September 20, 2000