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LaoSat 1 [APMT]
Laos signed in March 2010 a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for the on orbit delivery of the LaoSat 1 communications satellite.
The satellite is operated by Lao Satellite Joint Venture Co, a collaboration between China APMT Co. and the Lao National Authority for Science and Technology.
The DFH-4S Bus (or DFH-3B?) based satellite features 14 C-band and 8 Ku-band transponders and has a service life of 15 years. It was launched in 2015 on a CZ-3B/G2 booster and is stationed at 128.5° East.
| Nation: | Laos |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Lao Satellite Joint Venture Co. |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | 14 C-band transponders, 8 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | DFH-4S Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaoSat 1 | 2015-067A | 20.11.2015 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G2 |
Launch Sites:
- Xi = Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China
