CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: AsiaSat 4, which will launch in March is completing its final integrated system test. Critical tests are being conducted to achieve the highest quality and reliability of the spacecraft before shipment to Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.
The individual stages of the Atlas rocket for launching AsiaSat 4 have arrived Cape Canaveral in preparation for final integration with the spacecraft.
AsiaSat 4, the largest in AsiaSat’s satellite fleet, will be located at the orbital position of 122 degrees East. AsiaSat 4, carrying 28 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders, is designed to provide advanced satellite services across Asia and Australasia, including a high performance pan-Asian C-band beam and targeted Ku beams for delivering DTH (Direct-to-Home) and broadband solutions to greater China and Australia.