Apstar II
| Spacecraft properties | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 26, 1995 |
| Rocket | Chang Zheng 2E |
| Launch site | Xichang LA-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 C band 8 Ku band |
| TWTA power | 52W (C band) 50-120W (Ku band) |
APSTAR II was a communications satellite based on the Hughes HS-601 spacecraft design, built by Hughes Space and Communications Company, now a subsidiary of Boeing, designed to provide video radio data and telephone services for about 2/3 of the world's population. It was launched on Jan. 26, 1995 by a Long March 2E launcher from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, but was destroyed shortly after liftoff by an explosion.
It was commissioned by APT Satellite Company, a Hong-Kong based, Chinese government-sponsored competitor to Asiasat
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