![China Satcom files insurance claim over ChinaSat-18 loss]()
China Satcom has filed an insurance claim for the loss of a communications satellite after failing to establish contact with the spacecraft.
![$250 million ChinaSat-18 loss looming over insurers]()
China Satcom’s ChinaSat-18 satellite, which industry sources told SpaceNews was insured for $250 million, encountered a potentially mission-ending problem following its reportedly successful Aug. 19 launch aboard a Long March 3B rocket.
