APT Satellite

APT Satellite orders new small HTS satellite from China’s CGWIC
Fleet operator APT Satellite has contracted China Great Wall Industry Corp. to build its Apstar-6E satellite based on a new, small high-throughput platform.

Apstar-6D launches on Long March 3B rocket
The first satellite for a Chinese company planning a global system of geostationary satellites, launched July 9 on a Long March 3B rocket.

Final Beidou-3 satellite reaches operational orbit, China’s launch sites gear up for July missions
China’s final Beidou-3 satellite has reached its intended geostationary orbit and passed systems checks, a week after launch from Xichang.

Asia-Pacific satellite operators still assessing pandemic’s market impacts
Three months after the coronavirus pandemic brought large swaths of the global economy to a near halt, Asia-Pacific satellite operators say they are still trying to identify a new normal.

APT Satellite revenue down as competitors multiply
APT Satellite reported a 14% revenue drop in 2019 as regional competitors with new satellites started taking market share.

Asian satellite operators seeking diversification, say raw bandwidth sales not enough
Selling satellite capacity to television broadcasters and broadband network operators is no longer sufficient to support growth, according to several Asia-Pacific satellite operators.

APT Satellite nets $21 million from Apstar-6 insurance claim, next satellite delayed
APT Satellite says it has received $21 million in insurance payments for the partial failure of the Apstar-6 communications satellite in May 2018.

APT Satellite revenue up despite continued ‘fierce’ market condition
With two new satellites in orbit and a third on the way, APT Satellite of Hong Kong continues to grow, but company executives remain worried about Asia-Pacific market conditions.