| 摘 要： | Successfully launched by China Great Wall Industry Corporation,APstar 1A proved to be operatingnormally following testing.This telecommunications satelite was sent into orbit on July 3,1996 usingLong March 3 launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Southwest China’s SichuanProvince.The satellite smoothly entered into orbit with a perigee of 222 kilometres and apogee of 41,838kilometres,24 minutes after launch. APstar 1A,which was manufactured by Hughes Space and Communications of the United States ofAmerica,was operatd by Hong Kong-based Asia Satellite Telecommunications(AsiaSat).It weighs 1.4tons and should have a 10 year lifespan.APstar 1A is needed to complement APstar 1,launched by Chinain July 1994.APstar President Xie Gaojue said that APstar 1A’s services will add to the space resources forAsian and Pacific regions. The satellite was originally slated to be launched in early March,but the launch was delayed due to
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