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MEASAT Malaysian satellite operator Current Satellites Measat 2 Launch date : 1996 Location : 148 degrees east Main contractor : Boeing Platform : 376 HP Launch site : French Guiana Launcher : Ariane 4 Launch services : Arianespace Transponders : 11 Ku-band , bandwidth of 72 MHz Coverage : South East Asia, Australia, Guam Life expectancy : 12 years
Measat 3 above Launch date : 12.12.2006 Location : 91.5 degrees east Main contractor : Boeing Platform : 601HP Launch site : Baikonour Launcher : Proton M/Breeze Launch services : ILS Transponders : 24 Ku-band at 36MHz and 24 C-band at 36MHz Life expectancy : 12 years Africasat Series Africasat 1 ( ex. Measat 1) Launch date : 1996 Location : 46 degrees east Main contractor : Boeing Platform : 376 HP Launch site : French Guiana Launcher : Ariane 4 Launch services : Arianespace Transponders : 12 C-band at 36 MHz and 4 Ku-band at 8 MHz Life expectancy : 12 years Coverage : East Africa, the Mediterranean , South Europe Africasat 1R , Africasat 2 Measat plans to add to this series another satellite called Afrisat 1R . This satellite will carry 18 C-band transponders and it will be launched in 2010. An additional satellite called Afrisat 2 will be positioned at 5.7 degrees east . This satellite will carry 12 Ku-band transponders and 12 C-band transponders . |
Company History and Overview In 1993, in response to the Vision 2020 plan laid out by YA. Bhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed for the development of communications infrastructure for Malaysia for the new millennium, Binariang Sdn. Bhd. brought together a team of experienced and highly motivated experts to develop and launch Malaysia’s first communications satellite system. The project was named the Malaysia East Asia Satellite or MEASAT for short. This effort culminated in the launch in 1996 of the MEASAT-1 and MEASAT-2 communications satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The two high-powered Boeing 376HP communications satellites provided regional C-Band coverage and pioneered the use of Ku-Band in the high rain fall South East Asia region. Operated from a purposed built satellite control facility located 915m above sea level in Gunung Raya, Langkawi, the MEASAT-1 and MEASAT-2 satellites started providing satellite service across South East Asia from 1996. The launch of MEASAT-1 and MEASAT-2 led to a rapid increase in Malaysian infrastructure development, both in telecommunication and broadcasting industries, including the launch of the first world’s digital Direct-To-Home (DTH) Multi-Channel TV Service, Astro. Originally part of the Maxis Group, the satellite division became independent in 1998. Undertaking a reverse takeover of Malaysian Tobacco Company (“MTC”) in 2001, renaming the holding company MEASAT Global Bhd, and the operating Company MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd, the company came of age. Since the launch of the first two satellites, MEASAT has been supporting the development of Malaysia’s ICT infrastructure, while expanding its regional presence. Today MEASAT operates satellites providing reach to over 145 countries, representing 80% of the world’s population. It supports customer over 145 countries and host one of the region’s strongest DTH neighbourhoods. Future Satellites
Launch date : Measat Satellite System Sdn Bhd (Measat) said on Sunday ( August 10) that the issue was being assessed by the spacecraft's manufacturer, Orbital Sciences, to bring it back to the Orbital facility in the United States for repair. New launch date : 2/09 ? Location : 91.5 degrees east Main contractor : Orbital Science Platform : STAR Launch site : Baikonour Launcher : Zenith–3SLB Launch services : Land Launch Transponders : 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band TWTA output : Launch mass : 2,417 kg Coverage : C-band for Asia, East Africa and the Mediterranean , Ku-band coverage for Malaysia and Indonesia Life expectancy : 15 years |
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 C-band  Ku-band MEASAT 3  Global C-band  South East Asian beam in C-band  Ku-band Indian Beam with additional Ku-band beams for Indonesia and Malaysia Africasat 1  C-band #1  C-band #2 Africasat 2 C-band  Ku-band Africasat 1R  Company's site  |
