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ST-1 is a communications satellite owned by Singapore Telecom and Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom Company Ltd. It was placed launched on 25 August 1998 by an Ariane 4 rocket. The two companies jointly operate the spacecraft from control centres located in Seletar Singapore and Taipei Taiwan respectively.ST-1 carries 16 high-power Ku band transponders and 14 medium-power C-band transponders. Weighing over 3000 kg (6600 lb.) at launch ST-1 generates more than 6500 Watts of electrical power.

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