Sino Satellite Communications
Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. known also as SinoSat is a Chinese company.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | May 1994[1] |
| Headquarters | Beijing , China |
Area served | mainland China |
| Products | Satellite communication |
| Owner | Chinese Government (via China Satcom) |
| Parent | China Satcom |
| Website | sinosatcom.com |
| Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 edit
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 edit
SinoSat 1 edit
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 edit
SinoSat 1C was the brand name of Apstar 2R/Telstar 10 in China.[7]
SinoSat 1D edit
SinoSat 1C was the brand name of Telstar 18 in China.[7]
SinoSat 2 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Launched in 2011. Renamed to ChinaSat 10[9]
SinoSat 6 edit
Launched in 2010 by a Long March 3B rocket. Renamed to ChinaSat 6A.[10]
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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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b . Sino Satellite Communications. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ a b "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]
- ^ (in Chinese). zhonghua-pe.com. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ a b (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.