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The APSTAR 1 spacecraft carries such general communications traffic as voice, fax, data, and television signals across China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. APSTAR 1A has expanded coverage to India and Pakistan. Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., signed a contract in May 1992 with APT Satellite Company, Ltd., of Hong Kong for the first satellite. APT ordered APSTAR IA in March 1995. The spacecraft were built at the Hughes Space and Communications Company facilities in El Segundo, Calif.
Height 23.49 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 1500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2961 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 5000 kg
Liftoff Mass 204 Tonnes
Launch Success 10
Consecutive Success 2
Maiden Flight 1984-01-29
Launch Failures 3