PakSat-1R

The Signing of the PakSat-1R Communications Satellite System Contract was witnessed by President Hu Jintao of the People’s Republic of China and President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The satellite will be positioned at the orbital slot of 38 Degree East, and will mainly provide telecommunications and broadcast services to Pakistan.

The W3C Satellite

According to the Launch Services Contract signed on February 22, 2008, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) , subsidiaries of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) , and China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General(CLTC), will launch the W3C telecommunications satellite manufactured by Thales Alenia Space France (TASF) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) into the Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) with an apogee of 35,746 km, a perigee of 200 km and an inclination of 26.1 degrees by using a Long March 3B (LM-3B).

The W3C Satel l i te is a high power telecommunicat ions satel l i te owned by EUTELSAT S.A. It is the heaviest communications satellite ever launched by a Long March launch vehicle up to date.

NigComSat-1R

The Nigerian Communications Satellite 1R Contract was signed between Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT LTD) and China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) on March 24, 2009. Pursuant to the Contract, CGWIC, with its subcontractor China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), and China Satellite Launch & Tracking Control General (CLTC) will launch NigComSat-1R in Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) by a Long March 3B launch vehicle (LM-3B) and deliver it in orbit.

APSTAR-7

According to the APSTAR-7 Launch Services Contract signed by and between China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and APT Satellite Company Limited (APT) on November 8, 2009, CGWIC and China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), subsidiaries of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC), will launch the APSTAR-7 telecommunications satellite manufactured by Thales Alenia Space France (TASF) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) into the Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) with an apogee of 50,281 km, a perigee of 200 km and an inclination of 27.4 degrees by using a Long March 3B (LM-3B) Launch vehicle.

VRSS-1

The VRSS-1 satellite is the first remote sensing satellite delivered to its international customers on an in-orbit delivery basis by China space industry, and it is also an again space cooperation between China and Venezuela after the in-orbit delivery of VeneSat-1 communications satellite in December, 2008.

GöKTüRK-2

According to the GöKTüRK-2 Launch Services Contract signed between China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and TüBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TüBİTAK UZAY), a branch of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TüBİTAK) on May 17, 2011, CGWIC together with its subcontractors Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) and China Satellite Launch Tracking Control General (CLTC) will launch the GöKTüRK-2 earth observation satellite from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center(JSLC) into 685km Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) aboard a Long March 2D (LM-2D) launch vehicle. CGWIC and SAST are all subsidiaries of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The satellite is jointly developed by TüBİTAK UZAY and Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI).