SupremeSAT

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SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd. is the first and only Sri Lankan satellite operator.

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC). The company is controversial for its ties with the Rajapaksa family of Sri Lanka.[2]

SupremeSAT deployed the first Sri Lankan satellite, Supreme SAT-I on November 12, 2012, launched on Long March 3B from Xichang, China.

CGWIC and SupremeSAT. SupremeSAT becomes the 27th private company in the world to own a satellite.[4]

SupremeSAT is planned to invest over LKR 320 million, and planning to launch Sri Lanka's first ever

Space agencyHeadquartersColombo, Sri LankaKey peoplePrathiba pereraPrimary spaceportXi-Chang, ChinaOwner Sri LankaAnnual budgetUS$ 20 million[5]Websitewww.supremesat.com

SupremeSAT has laid foundation stone for the first 'Space Academy' at the Kandy BOI (Board of Investment). An investment of $20 million on Space Academy, which is targeting to train Sri Lankans in space and satellite technology.[needs update] Also, a satellite ground station is to be built in Kokkala area to oversee satellite operations.[when?

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Satellite fleet

SupremeSAT Satellites
Satellite Location Launched Type Notes
ChinaSat 12 87.5°E November 27, 2012 SB4000C2 Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space
SupremeSAT-II 98°E Planned mid 2018 DFH-4 Manufacturer: China Academy Of Space Technology (CAST). Satellite will have KU band.
SupremeSAT-III 50°E ? - Planned to shift the businesses from SupremeSAT-I & SupremeSAT-II to SupremeSAT-III.[6]

Controversies

There are numerous allegations that the funding came from the Sri Lankan government and the funds were mishandled.[7] President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Rohitha Rajapaksa played a key role in the project and is believed to have business links.[8][2][9] SupremeSAT denies these allegations [10]

References

  1. ^ SupremeSAT : About us
  2. ^ a b "China launches Sri Lanka's first satellite as India watches ties grow". Reuters. 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka University & World Campus News - Sri Lanka First Satellite Launched-SupremeSAT". lankauniversity-news.
  4. ^ Lanka steps into space today with first satellite
  5. ^ dailynews.lk Archived 2012-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Satellites - SupremeSAT".
  7. ^ ""SupremeSAT" cost Rs 460mn obtained from CEB funds: Champika - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  8. ^ "Missed Opportunity". www.sps-aviation.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  9. ^ Rohitha Rajapaksa on Sri Lanka's first satellite, retrieved 2023-09-04
  10. ^ ""SupremeSAT not owned by Rohitha Rajapaksa"". 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
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