November 21, 2011
Payload:
AsiaSat 7
SS/L 1300
Separated spacecraft Mass:
Approx 3,813 kg (8,406 lbs)
Launch Vehicle:
Proton M/Breeze M
705,000 kg (1,554,000 lb), including payload
58.2 m (191 ft)
Launch Date:
26 November 2011
Launch Time:
01:10 Baikonur
03:10 Hong Kong
19:10 GMT, November 25
14:10 EST, November 25
Launch Site:
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 39
Launch Customer:
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Hong Kong
Satellite Manufacturer:
Space Systems/Loral, Palo Alto, Ca
Launch Vehicle Manufacturer:
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center,
Moscow, Russia
Launch Services Provider:
International Launch Services, Reston, Va
Satellite Use:
AsiaSat 7 is designed as a replacement satellite for AsiaSat 3S at 105.5 degrees East. This new generation satellite will carry 28 C-band and 17 Ku-band transponders as well as a Ka-band payload. Its region-wide C-band beam covers over 50 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and Central Asia. AsiaSat 7 also offers 3 Ku-band beams with intra beam switching capability, serving East Asia and South Asia, and a steerable Ku beam. AsiaSat 7 will provide satellite capacity for television broadcast and VSAT Network services across the Asia-Pacific Region.
Satellite Statistics:
__28 Active C-band transponders
__17 Active Ku-band transponders
__Planned orbital location: 105.5 degrees East longitude
__Anticipated service life: 15 years
Mission Profile:
The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 4-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the AsiaSat 7 satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the AsiaSat 7 satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geostationary orbit. Separation of the AsiaSat 7 satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.
Target Orbit at Separation:
Perigee: 13,814 km
Apogee: 35,586 km
Inclination: 0.0 degrees
Spacecraft Separation:
Approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff
ILS Mission Statistics:
_4th AsiaSat Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
_20th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
_5th ILS Proton Launch in 2011/ 8th Proton Launch Overall in 2011
_69th ILS Proton Launch Overall
More Information:
Live webcast will begin approximately 20 minutes before liftoff. General mission information and launch status updates are available at the website. You can also follow us on Twitter and friend us on Facebook for mission updates.
Broadcast details:
ILS AsiaSat 7 Live Launch Broadcast:
European Test Signals from IMG will start at 13:15 EST / 18:15 GMT.
BAIKONUR to US signal starts at 12:45 EST/17:45 GMT.
Live Coverage starting at 13:45 EST / 18:45 GMT.
Launch is scheduled for 14:10:34 / EST / 19:10:34 GMT.
Launch Broadcast concludes no later than 14:45 EST / 19:45 GMT.
Webcast can be seen at: http://asiasat7.imgondemand.com/
Krunichev Baikonur U/L
W2A 10 deg East TXP B3 CHANNEL 6MHZ SLOT – 3E6
UPLINK: 14366 MHZ POL Y (Vertical)
DOWNLINK: 11066 MHZ POL X (Horizontal)
SD 625 16:9 50 Hz DVBS2 8PSK 4.9373 Ms/s
FEC: 3/4
P RoF 0.2 (11_SD MPEG4/H.264 4:2:0 10.7514 Mbps)
AUDIO: 1 SOUND MONO
AUDIO: 2 SOUND MONO
AUDIO: 3 N/A
AUDIO: 4 N/A
Eurovision Geneva D/L, Fiber to Wash, Covert PAL/NTSC, Fiber DCI
DCI/AVOC/IMG
IN EUROPE, THE LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN ON THE FOLLOWING:
Eutelsat W2A, B3
Channel: 3F6
U/L Freq:14372 Vertical
D/L Freq: 11072 Horizontal
SD 625 16:9 50 Hz DVBS2 8PSK 4.9373 Ms/s
FEC: 3/4
P RoF 0.2 (11_SD MPEG4/H.264 4:2:0 10.7514 Mbps)
9 Mhz
Audio: 2 channels
IN ASIA, THE LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN ON THE FOLLOWING:
Asiasat 5, C11
Channel: 11E-6
U/L Freq: 6305 Horizontal
D/L Freq: 4080 Vertical
SD 625 16:9 50 Hz DVBS2 8PSK 4.9373 Ms/s
FEC: 3/4
P RoF 0.2 (11_SD MPEG2 422 10.7514 Mbps)
AUDIO: 1 SOUND MONO
AUDIO: 2 SOUND MONO