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==Launch vehicle==
==Launch vehicle==
[[File:Launch of Falcon 9 carrying ASIASAT 8 (16668638138).jpg|thumb|left|The launch of the Falcon 9 carrying AsiaSat 8.]]
[[File:Launch of Falcon 9 carrying ASIASAT 8 (16668638138).jpg|thumb|left|The launch of the Falcon 9 carrying AsiaSat 8.]]
[[SpaceX]] was contracted to launch AsiaSat 8, using a [[Falcon 9 v1.1]] carrier rocket. The launch took place from [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40|Space Launch Complex 40]] at the [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] on 5 August 2014 at 08:00 UTC.<ref name=as8_20140805>{{cite web|title=AsiaSat 8 Successfully Lifts Off|url=http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/EN/upload/doc/pressrelease/news_e20140805.pdf|publisher=[[AsiaSat]]|accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_presskit.pdf SpaceX AsiaSat 8 Press Kit], 4 Aug 2014, accessed 5 Aug 2014.</ref><!-- the AS8 presskit probably needs an archiveurl link, as it looks too generic to remain valid for this particular launch once another launch happens -->
[[SpaceX]] was contracted to launch AsiaSat 8, using a [[Falcon 9 v1.1]] carrier rocket. The launch took place from [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40|Space Launch Complex 40]] at the [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] on 5 August 2014 at 08:00 UTC.<ref name=as8_20140805>{{cite web|title=AsiaSat 8 Successfully Lifts Off|url=http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/EN/upload/doc/pressrelease/news_e20140805.pdf|publisher=[[AsiaSat]]|accessdate=6 August 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119133755/http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/EN/upload/doc/pressrelease/news_e20140805.pdf|archivedate=19 January 2015|df=}}</ref><ref>[http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_presskit.pdf SpaceX AsiaSat 8 Press Kit], 4 Aug 2014, accessed 5 Aug 2014.</ref><!-- the AS8 presskit probably needs an archiveurl link, as it looks too generic to remain valid for this particular launch once another launch happens -->


The Falcon 9 upper stage used to launch AsiaSat 8 is [[:Category:Derelict satellites orbiting Earth|derelict]] in a decaying [[elliptic orbit|elliptical]] low-Earth orbit that, {{asof|2014|08|13|lc=y}}, had an initial [[perigee]] of {{convert|195|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} and an initial [[apogee]] of {{convert|35673|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}}.<ref name=n2yo-F9f11ss>
The Falcon 9 upper stage used to launch AsiaSat 8 is [[:Category:Derelict satellites orbiting Earth|derelict]] in a decaying [[elliptic orbit|elliptical]] low-Earth orbit that, {{asof|2014|08|13|lc=y}}, had an initial [[perigee]] of {{convert|195|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}} and an initial [[apogee]] of {{convert|35673|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us}}.<ref name=n2yo-F9f11ss>

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AsiaSat 8
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorAsiaSat
COSPAR ID2014-046A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40107
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300LL
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass4535 kg
Start of mission
Launch date5 August 2014, 08:00 (2014-08-05UTC08Z) UTC
RocketFalcon 9 v1.1
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude105.5° East
Semi-major axis42,163.48 kilometres (26,199.17 mi)[1]
Eccentricity0.0001651[1]
Perigee altitude35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude35,799 kilometres (22,244 mi)[1]
Inclination0.04 degrees[1]
Period1436.08 minutes[1]
Epoch24 January 2015, 22:45:56 UTC[1]
Transponders
Band24 Ku band, 1 Ka band
Bandwidth54 MHz
Coverage areaAsia
Middle East
TWTA power210 watts

AsiaSat 8 is a Hong Kong geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company.

Satellite

AsiaSat 8 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300LL satellite bus.[2][3] The satellite carries 24 Ku band transponders and a Ka band payload, and was planned to be initially positioned above the equator,[4] at a longitude of 105.5 degrees East,[5] providing coverage of southern and south-eastern Asia, China and the Middle East.[6]

In December 2016, Eutelsat made a $88 million four-year agreement with AsiaSat to lease AsiaSat 8's Ku-band.[7]

Launch vehicle

The launch of the Falcon 9 carrying AsiaSat 8.

SpaceX was contracted to launch AsiaSat 8, using a Falcon 9 v1.1 carrier rocket. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 5 August 2014 at 08:00 UTC.[8][9]

The Falcon 9 upper stage used to launch AsiaSat 8 is derelict in a decaying elliptical low-Earth orbit that, as of 13 August 2014, had an initial perigee of 195 km (121 mi) and an initial apogee of 35,673 km (22,166 mi).[10] One month on, the orbit had decayed to an altitude of 185 km (115 mi) at its closest approach to Earth,[11] and by November had decayed to a 169 km (105 mi) perigee.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "ASIASAT 8 Satellite details 2014-046A NORAD 40107". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ "AsiaSat 8". Space Systems/Loral. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. ^ Krebs, Gunter. "AsiaSat 8". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ^ "AsiaSat 8 launches from Cape Canaveral". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ^ "AsiaSat 8". Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Asiasat 8". SatBeams.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Spacecom borrows AsiaSat-8 to cover for Amos-6 satellite lost in Falcon 9 explosion".
  8. ^ "AsiaSat 8 Successfully Lifts Off" (PDF). AsiaSat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ SpaceX AsiaSat 8 Press Kit, 4 Aug 2014, accessed 5 Aug 2014.
  10. ^ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-046B NORAD 40108". N2YO. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. ^ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-046B NORAD 40108". N2YO. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  12. ^ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-046B NORAD 40108". N2YO. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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