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Alcatel will design and produce a new-generation broadcasting satellite, known as "Chinasat 9," for the China Satellite Communications Corp. (China Satcom). Launching the satellite will make China Satcom the first Chinese company to provide a satellite broadcasting service in China, said an official with the Alcatel Asia-Pacific Headquarters based in Shanghai. Some 280 million Chinese farmers will have access to state-run TV programs with "Chinasat 9" going into operation in 2006. The "Chinasat 9" will be equipped with 22 Ku wave band relay transmitters to provide broadcasting satellite service (BSS). The 4,500-kg satellite will have a life-span of 15 years. "Chinasat 9" will be launched by Alcatel Space, a subsidiary of satellite giant Alcatel atop a China-made Long March carrier rocket. Alcatel chairman Serge Tchuruk said signing of the contract forthe launch of the "Chinasat 9" marks a big step forward in Sino-Alcatel cooperation. He anticipated that China will be a great market for television broadcasting service in future. Source: Xinhua News Agency Related Links Alcatel SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
China's Unmanned Lunar Program Stirs Domestic Debate
Beijing (XNA) Jun 28, 2004The China National Space Administration (CNSA) formally announced in March 2003 that it had begun working on its lunar probe project. The program is known as the Chang'e Project, named after the woman who flew to the moon in an ancient Chinese fairy tale. While the dream of landing the moon has inspired many Chinese, others have serious doubts about the value of the lunar probe, reports two researchers in Beijing Sci-tech Report. |
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