AsiaSat 8 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle successfully lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Time 4:00 p.m. (4:00 a.m. EDT or Cape Canaveral local time) on the 5th of August.
2014年08月04日
AsiaSat 8 Ready to Go !
Launch readiness review of AsiaSat 8 among AsiaSat, SpaceX and SSL completed today. All systems are reported “go” for launch on 5 August at 1:25 p.m. HKT (1:25 a.m. EDT).
2014年07月29日
AsiaSat 8 Completed Encapsulation
The AsiaSat 8 spacecraft completed encapsulation into its payload fairing. The fairing stands 17.1’ (5.2m) in diameter and 43’ (13.1m) tall, ready for mating with Falcon 9, a two-stage rocket built by SpaceX.
2014年07月04日
AsiaSat 8 News Getting More Eyeballs !
AsiaSat 8 featured on the Reuters sign in Times Square NYC following its safe arrival at the Cape Canaveral launch base in Florida, USA. The sign reaches more than 1.5 million people per day!
2014年06月27日
Get Ready to Watch World Cup Live in 4K on AsiaSat 5 !
With 4 times the resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) of the current HDTV and up to 60 frames per second, 4K aims to take you to Rio!
2014年02月18日
Major Milestones Achieved for AsiaSat 8 Launch in Q2 2014
AsiaSat took a major step towards the launch of AsiaSat 8 in Q2 2014 with the successful completion of Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR) tests earlier this month. The integrated spacecraft’s antenna and payload performance measured through these tests demonstrated compliance with all specifications.
2014年02月14日
AsiaSat Delivers Live Winter Olympics Multilateral HD Feeds
AsiaSat 5 , Asia’s prime sports content distribution platform, is delivering live multilateral HD feeds for the coverage of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia till the closing ceremony on 23 February.
2014年01月23日
Live 4K Demonstration via AsiaSat 3S
Live 4K Ultra HD content delivery was demonstrated over AsiaSat satellite. Vibrant video content delivered by AsiaSat 3S from AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station was displayed on a 84” 4K TV to attendees at the 4K Technology Seminar organised by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. Technology Centre at its new Master Control Centre in Hong Kong.
2013年12月12日
AsiaSat 6 and 8 Readying for Launch in Q2 2014
AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8 have successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, a major program milestone to verify spacecraft performance and functionality in an environment simulating space.