ASIA-PACIFIC BROADCASTING

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has contracted with Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for the latter to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft, scheduled for launch in 2013.

ABS said its ABS-2 would be one of the most powerful commercial satellites launched for service in the Eastern Hemisphere.

The satellite will have over 12kW of payload power and up to a total of 87 active C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band transponders across 10 different beams, bringing increased capacity and transmission power to the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific and CIS/Russia.

The ABS-2 is based on SS/L’s 1,300-satellite bus, with a separated mass in excess of 6,000kg at launch, and is designed for 15 years of operational life.

ABS-2 will be located at the 75° East longitude, ABS’ prime orbital location where ABS-1, ABS-1A and ABS-1B are currently located. From the 75° East longitude location, ABS-2 will cover four-fifths of the world’s population and will expand the already successful business base of ABS-1, which has a current fill rate of over 90%.

With the addition of ABS-2 to its fleet, ABS will become one of the largest FSS satellite operators in Asia in terms of active transponders in orbit.

ABS-2 is specifically designed for a wide range of services including direct-to-home, cable-TV distribution, VSAT services, data networks and telecommunications services.

ABS-2 will provide continuity of service and expansion to existing ABS-1 customers, and will also act as in-orbit spare and provide full backup for the ABS-1 transponders.

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