AsiaSat 2 was a Hong Kong communications satellite, which was owned, and was initially operated, by the Hong Kong–based Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company. It was positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 17° East of the Greenwich Meridian, on lease to Spacecom.[1] It spent most of its operational life at 100.5° East,[2] from where it was used to provide fixed satellite services, including broadcasting, audio and data transmission, to Asia and the Pacific Ocean.[3]
Satellite description
AsiaSat 2 was built by Astro Space, which by the time of its launch had become part of Lockheed Martin. It is based on the