Milestones
Founded in 1988, AsiaSat is Asia's first privately owned regional satellite operator. Since then, the company has been dedicated to providing premium satellite services to valued partners in the Asia-Pacific region, with headquarters based in Hong Kong.
Pre-Millennium: Making History in Asia's Satellite Industry
1988
1988
Feb
AsiaSat formally established
1990
Apr
AsiaSat 1, Asia’s first privately owned regional satellite, successfully launched
1995
Nov
Pioneered digital broadcasting in Asia with the launch of AsiaSat 2
1996
Jun
Went public and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
1999
Mar
AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 1’s replacement, successfully launched
Post-Millennium: Building the Future
2003
Apr
AsiaSat 4 successfully launched to expand services in Asia from 122°E
2004
Jan
AsiaSat Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong in full operation
2009
Aug
AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 2’s replacement, successfully launched
2011
Nov
AsiaSat 7, AsiaSat 3S’s replacement, successfully launched
2012
May
AsiaSat Tai Po Earth Station expansion completed
2013
Dec
Commissioned AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat 4’s replacement
2014
Aug
AsiaSat 8 successfully launched to co‐locate with AsiaSat 7 at 105.5° East
2014
Sep
AsiaSat 6 successfully launched to serve Asia from 120°E
2015
Mar
AsiaSat launched new brand identity
2015
May
Carlyle became one of AsiaSat’s major shareholders
2017
Sep
AsiaSat 9 successfully launched to replace AsiaSat 4 at 122° East
