Sino Satellite Communications
Chinese company
Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | May 1994 [1] |
Headquarters |
Beijing
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mainland China |
Products | Satellite communication |
Owner | Chinese Government (via China Satcom ) |
Parent | China Satcom |
Website | sinosatcom.com |
Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. | |
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Simplified Chinese | 鑫诺卫星通信有限公司 |
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SinoSat | |
Simplified Chinese | 鑫诺卫星 |
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Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. known also as SinoSat is a Chinese company.
It provided satellite communications through a pair of communications satellites in geostationary orbit . Their two satellites were, SinoSat 1 and SinoSat 3. A third satellite, SinoSat 2, failed shortly after launch.
History
Sino Satellite Communications was formed in 1994. It was a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). In 2007, a new joint venture ( Chinese : 中国直播卫星有限公司 ; lit. 'China Direct Broadcast Satellite Co., Ltd.' ) was formed with another state-owned company China Satellite Communications , which SinoSat 1 and other assets was injected to the joint venture as share capital . [2] [3] However, in 2009 China Satellite Communications was assigned as a subsidiary of CASC by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (excluding some assets that were assigned to China Telecommunications Corporation ). [4] Since then, Sino Satellite Communications became a subsidiary of China Satellite Communications, with all the satellites were under the brand ChinaSat instead.
In 2016 Sino Satellite Communications sold a 15% stake of a company ( Chinese : 北京宇信电子 ) to Shenglu Telecommunication . [5] [6]
Satellites
SinoSat 1
Sinosat-1 was built by Aérospatiale using a Spacebus 3000 satellite bus . It was launched by a Long March 3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre at 09:20 GMT on 18 July 1998. It was placed into a geostationary orbit, and is currently operating in a slot at 110.5° East of the Greenwich Meridian . It was redesignated Chinasat 5B.
SinoSat 1C
SinoSat 1C was the brand name of Apstar 2R /Telstar 10 in China. [7]
SinoSat 1D
SinoSat 1C was the brand name of Telstar 18 in China. [7]
SinoSat 2
Sinosat-2 was based on the DFH-4 bus. It was launched at 16:20 GMT on 28 October 2006, also using a Long March 3B. After launch, its solar panels and communications antenna failed to deploy, making the satellite unusable. [8]
SinoSat 3
Sinosat-3 is a DFH-3 satellite, which was launched at 16:08 GMT on 31 May 2007. A Long March 3A rocket was used to place it into geosynchronous transfer orbit , making the 100th flight of a Long March rocket. It operates in geostationary orbit at 125° East. It was redesignated ChinaSat 5C.
SinoSat 5
Launched in 2011. Renamed to ChinaSat 10 [9]
SinoSat 6
Launched in 2010 by a Long March 3B rocket. Renamed to ChinaSat 6A . [10]
Shareholders
According to the company website, Sino Satellite Communications was owned by several state-owned companies, namely China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), CITIC Group and China Financial Computerization Corporation ( Chinese : 中国金融电子化公司 ). [1] However, As of 31 December 2007 [ update ] , CASC owned 99.26% stake directly and indirectly. [2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "About us" . Sino Satellite Communications. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
- 1 2 "2007 Annual Report" (PDF) . CASC (in Chinese). chinabond.com.cn. 2008 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
- ↑ "First Chinese Satellite Conglomerate Beams into Operation" . Space Daily. Xinhua News Agency. 2 January 2008 . Retrieved 11 July 2010 .
- ↑ "2009 Annual Report" (PDF) . CSAC (in Chinese). chinabond.com.cn. 2010 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
- ↑ "2016 Annual Report" (PDF) . Shenglu Telecommunication (in Chinese). Shenzhen Stock Exchange. 28 April 2017 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 . [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "北京宇信电子有限公司30%股权(编号 G316BJ1007416 )" (in Chinese). zhonghua-pe.com. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
- 1 2 "合作资源" (in Chinese). Sino Satellite Communications. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Sinosat-2" . Gunter's Space Page . Retrieved 25 March 2009 .
- ↑ "中星10号" (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. 2 December 2014 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
- ↑ "中星6A" (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. 2 December 2014 . Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
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