Company:Sino Satellite Communications
| 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. |
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Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. known also as SinoSat is a Chinese company.
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
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; literally: '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
SinoSat 1
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
SinoSat 1C was the brand name of Apstar 2R/Telstar 10 in China.[7]
SinoSat 1D
SinoSat 1C was the brand name of Telstar 18 in China.[7]
SinoSat 2
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
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
Launched in 2011. Renamed to ChinaSat 10[9]
SinoSat 6
Launched in 2010 by a Long March 3B rocket. Renamed to ChinaSat 6A.[10]
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 December 2007), CASC owned 99.26% stake directly and indirectly.[2]
See also
- ChinaSat
- List of Long March launches
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About us". Sino Satellite Communications. http://www.sinosatcom.com:80/english/about%20us2.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2007 Annual Report" (in zh). CASC. chinabond.com.cn. 2008. http://www.chinabond.com.cn/resource/1472/1488/1505/18682/21000/18612/111632/112699/7026291/12789863000731934918116.pdf.
- ↑ "First Chinese Satellite Conglomerate Beams into Operation". Xinhua News Agency. Space Daily. 2 January 2008. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/First_Chinese_Satellite_Conglomerate_Beams_Into_Operation_999.html.
- ↑ "2009 Annual Report" (in zh). CSAC. chinabond.com.cn. 2010. http://www.chinabond.com.cn/resource/1472/1488/1505/18682/21000/18612/111632/112699/7026291/127898630007330314196.pdf.
- ↑ "2016 Annual Report" (in zh). Shenglu Telecommunication. Shenzhen Stock Exchange. 28 April 2017. http://disclosure.szse.cn/m/finalpage/2017-04-28/1203411755.PDF.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "北京宇信电子有限公司30%股权（编号 G316BJ1007416 ）" (in zh). zhonghua-pe.com. 20 September 2016. http://www.zhonghua-pe.com/2016/0930/145688.html.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "合作资源" (in zh). Sino Satellite Communications. http://www.sinosatcom.com/system3.htm.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Sinosat-2". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sinosat-2.htm.
- ↑ "中星10号" (in zh). China Satellite Communications. 2 December 2014. http://www.chinasatcom.com/n782704/c791222/content.html.
- ↑ "中星6A" (in zh). China Satellite Communications. 2 December 2014. http://www.chinasatcom.com/n782704/c791167/content.html.
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