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To: Valueman who wrote (1802)1/31/1998 11:58:00 AM
From: Valueman  Read Replies (1) of 10852
 
AsiaSat just might be a potentail buyer of L-Star 1&2, and even M2A. AsiaSat 3, which is now tumbling around the earth in a useless orbit, had a mix of C-band and Ku-band transponders. AS1 is about at the end of its life. AS3 was to replace AS1. The problem that I see in doing this is that L-Star 1 has 16 Ku-band transponders. AS1 was entirely C-band. To move these customers to a Ku-band transponder must require a change in ground equipment?(any one who knows for sure can add to this). This might not be the time to be requiring capital expenditures of your Asian customers. M2A was to be 52 C-band transponders. If AsiaSat bought the whole package(L-Star1&2, M2A), they would have a powerful combination of transponders(32 Ku, 52C) that would surpass what AS3 was capable of. Interesting to speculate on, but I have absolutely no proof of this. AsiaSat should have a pile of insurance money to spend. We shall see!!!
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