2006年10月29日成功发射的鑫诺二号卫星,由于定点过程中出现技术故障,致使太阳帆板二次展开和通信天线展开未能完成,卫星无法提供通信广播传输服务。
目前,鑫诺二号卫星保持在东经92.2度预定轨道位置附近,卫星平台的其他系统在轨运行正常。卫星制造商正就故障机理做进一步的分析和研究。
技术上的高风险是卫星运营业的行业特点之一,国内、外许多卫星公司都曾经历过类似的情况。作为国有卫星运营商,鑫诺卫星公司更好地服务于国家通信、广播和电视直播业务的宗旨未变,不断支持民族航天制造业的信心没有动摇。目前,国内研制的鑫诺三号卫星进展顺利,将于明年上半年发射升空。
鑫诺卫星通信有限公司是我国主要的卫星运营商之一,其拥有的鑫诺卫星承担着为国家和亚太地区提供广播电视及通信传输服务的任务。
Sinosat-2 Suffered Anomaly in Orbit
The SINOSAT-2 satellite, launched on 29th October 2006, has unfortunately suffered serious technical anomaly, causing the deployment of its solar arrays and communications antennas unable to be completed. The spacecraft is thus unable to be put into broadcasting and telecommunications services.
For the time, the satellite is located in quasi-GEO orbit near 92.2E. All onboard equipment and software are working nominally except the malfunctions stated above. Further anomaly analysis and investigation are being conducted by the satellite manufacturer.
High risk is one of the characteristics of space industry, and many other satellite operators home and abroad have suffered from similar situations before. As a Chinese satellite operator, Sinosat will continue to devote itself in provision of better sky-based communications and broadcasting services to the country and the region, and at the meantime, keep its support to the domestic space manufacturing industry.
Currently, the Sinosat-3 spacecraft is under smooth construction by CAST, the domestic satellite manufacturer, and is scheduled to be launched first half next year. |