Apstar 1A

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General

Designation	23943 / 96039A
Launch date	3 Jul 1996
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Long March 3 #39

The satellite was insured for $130 million.
Wen inclined in Aug 2005.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 3 Jul 1996	Oct 2005	134°E
Feb 2006	Mar 2006	115.5°E, inclined
May 2006	May 2010	130°E, inclined
Sep 2010		51.5°E, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Sep 2014
Cause	Moved to the junk orbit

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Vertical
Horizontal

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-376
Mass at launch	1400 kg
Mass in orbit	700 kg
Dry mass	560 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	3.1 m (7.5 m deployed)
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1130 W EOL: 1022 W
Design lifetime	10 years

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C-band (and extended C-band)

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	16 W
Bandwidth	4 transponders of 72 MHz 20 transponders of 36 MHz
Coverage	ASEAN
EIRP max	35 dBW
G/T max	-4 dB/K
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	Uplink: 5.850 - 6.425 GHz Downlink: 3.625 - 4.200 GHz

Telemetry: 4.198125 H & 4.199375 H GHz
Command: 5.928 H & 6.422 V GHz

Transponder frequency chart

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