The ChinaSat 12 (Chinese: 中星12号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng 12)[4][5][3][6] communications satellite is wholly owned by China Satellite Communications, with part of its communications payload leased or rented by SupremeSAT, a Sri Lankan company, to be marketed to potential users as SupremeSAT-I.[7] Once operational, it will provide communications services for the China, Sri Lanka, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and China sea area, the Indian Ocean region.[8]

ChinaSat 12 was also known as Apstar 7B (as a backup of Apstar 7), but acquired by China Satellite Communications from its subsidiary APT Satellite Holdings in 2010.[9] However, APT Satellite Holdings was contracted by its parent company as the operator of ChinaSat 12.[9]

Orbit

Following launch on 27 November 2012,[10] the satellite was placed into geosynchronous orbit and located at 51.5° East while being tested. On April 19, 2013, it started to move towards its operational location at 87.5° East.[citation needed]

The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space and has a designed life of 15 years.Also known as ChiChi's Sat

References

  1. ↑ http://space.skyrocket.de
  2. ↑ "Chinasat 12 launch on November 22". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  3. 1 2 http://www.satbeams.com
  4. ↑ "中星12号" (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "ChinaSat 12" (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Chinasat-12 ex-Apstar 7b footprints". Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  7. ↑ Supreme Group pioneers Sri Lanka’s space industry
  8. ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "ZX 12 (ChinaSat 12, SupremeSat 1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  9. 1 2 "關連交易" (PDF) (Press release) (in Chinese). APT Satellite Holdings. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  10. ↑ 2012 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChinaSat_12