In many parts of the world, space technologies are used to enhance people’s lives. In addition to applications in on a regular basis services similar to weather forecasting, long-distance communications and GPS systems, the various applications of space technology help in lots of other ways.
For example, space platforms have demonstrated their capabilities in disaster management. Earth-observing satellites have provided essential support for pre-disaster preparedness programs, disaster response monitoring, and post-disaster reconstruction.
Various applications of space technology are crucial for a lot of Southeast Asian countries within the areas of disaster management, agriculture and tourism.
Thanks to the event of indigenous Earth commentary satellites, these countries are also higher capable of monitor disputed border areas and cope with conflicts, providing accurate maps for military use.
Below is the entire list of the primary communications satellites launched in Southeast Asia:
Class A 1
Palapa A 1 was built by Boeing Satellite Systems and was the primary domestic satellite system belonging to a developing country. The Palapa-A antenna’s signal strength was focused on the Indonesian islands and surrounding Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
Thaicom1
In October 1991, Shinawatra Computer and Communications Co.Ltd. collaborated with Hughes Space and Communications Company to construct the country’s first communications satellite system. The satellite has a large coverage, from Singapore to Japan.
Measat-1
In 1994, Hughes Space and Communication Company (HSC) established the Malaysia East Asia Satellite System (MEASAT).
The MEASAT system provides satellite services to Direct-To-User (DTU) platforms and telecommunications operators, reaching from India to Hawaii and from Japan to Eastern Australia.
Eagle-2
Built by Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation, it’s probably the most powerful telecommunications satellite in use within the Asia-Pacific region. It provides television, telephone and data services covering Southeast Asia, Hawaii, some South Asian countries and China.
ST-1
A communications satellite jointly owned by Singapore Telecom (SingTel) and Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom Company, Ltd. The ST-1 satellite provides telecommunications and direct-to-home (DTH) services to most of Asia (including parts of India, Pakistan, Southeast Asian countries ), Taiwan and southeastern China).
Winasat-1
The turnkey telecommunications system was built by Lockheed Martin for the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam. Vinasat-1 provides radio, television and telephone transmission services to all of Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region.
LaoSat-1
The satellite is a cooperation project between China APMT Co. and the Lao National Science and Technology Authority. It was designed and developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
Lao Sat-1 provides communications links for presidency work, television, broadcasting and a variety of telecommunications applications to raised connect the mountainous country and surrounding regions.
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