| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | May 1994[1] |
| Headquarters | Beijing ,China |
Area served | mainland China |
| Products | Satellite communication |
| Owner | Chinese Government (viaChina Satcom) |
| Parent | China Satcom |
| Website | sinosatcom.com |
| Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 鑫诺卫星通信有限公司 | ||
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| SinoSat | |||
| Simplified Chinese | 鑫诺卫星 | ||
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Sino Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. known also asSinoSat is a Chinese company.
It provided satellite communications through a pair ofcommunications satellites ingeostationary orbit. Their two satellites were SinoSat 1 and SinoSat 3. A third satellite, SinoSat 2, failed shortly after launch.
Sino Satellite Communications was formed in 1994. It was a subsidiary ofChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). In 2007, a new joint venture (Chinese:中国直播卫星有限公司;lit. 'China Direct Broadcast Satellite Co.', 'Ltd.') was formed with another state-owned companyChina Satellite Communications, which SinoSat 1 and other assets was injected to the joint venture asshare capital.[2][3] However, in 2009 China Satellite Communications was assigned as a subsidiary of CASC by theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (excluding some assets that were assigned toChina Telecommunications Corporation).[4] Since then, Sino Satellite Communications became a subsidiary of China Satellite Communications, with all the satellites were under the brandChinaSat instead.
In 2016 Sino Satellite Communications sold a 15% stake of a company (Chinese:北京宇信电子) toShenglu Telecommunication.[5][6]
Sinosat-1 was built byAérospatiale using aSpacebus 3000satellite bus. It was launched by aLong March 3Bcarrier rocket from theXichang 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 theGreenwich Meridian. It was redesignated Chinasat 5B.
SinoSat 1C was the brand name ofApstar 2R/Telstar 10 in China.[7]
SinoSat 1C was the brand name ofTelstar 18 in China.[7]
Sinosat-2 was based on theDFH-4 bus. It was launched at 16:20 GMT on 28 October 2006, also using a Long March 3B. After launch, itssolar panels and communications antenna failed to deploy, making the satellite unusable.[8]
Sinosat-3 is aDFH-3 satellite, which was launched at 16:08 GMT on 31 May 2007. ALong March 3A rocket was used to place it intogeosynchronous transfer orbit, making the 100th flight of aLong March rocket. It operates in geostationary orbit at 125° East. It was redesignated ChinaSat 5C.
Launched in 2011. Renamed toChinaSat 10[9]
Launched in 2010 by aLong March 3B rocket. Renamed toChinaSat 6A.[10]
According to the company website, Sino Satellite Communications was owned by several state-owned companies, namelyChina 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 31 December 2007[update], CASC owned 99.26% stake directly and indirectly.[2]