China Satcom
China launches ChinaSat-9B broadcast satellite
China conducted its 33rd launch of 2021 early Thursday, successfully sending the ChinaSat-9B communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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.
