# AsiaSat 4

> AsiaSat communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q14559246](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14559246)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paksat-MM1)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/asiasat-4

## Summary
AsiaSat 4 is a geostationary communications satellite launched on 2003-04-12. It was placed into orbit from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas IIIB (flight AC-205) rocket and is identified by COSPAR ID 2003-014A and Satellite Catalog Number 27718.

## Key Facts
- AsiaSat 4 is an instance of a communications satellite and a geostationary satellite.
- Launch date: 2003-04-12; launch time recorded as 00:47:01 (qualifier).
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas IIIB (flight designation AC-205).
- COSPAR ID / NSSDCA ID: 2003-014A.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 27718.
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 on 2003-04-12.
- Aliases: Asiasat 4.
- Wikipedia title entry listed as: Paksat-MM1.
- External identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/12pgd738l; Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "27718"].

## FAQs
### Q: What type of satellite is AsiaSat 4?
A: AsiaSat 4 is a communications satellite that was placed into a geostationary orbit.

### Q: When and where was AsiaSat 4 launched?
A: AsiaSat 4 was launched on 2003-04-12 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36. The launch vehicle was an Atlas IIIB (flight AC-205) and the recorded launch time is 00:47:01.

### Q: What are the identifying designations for AsiaSat 4?
A: AsiaSat 4 is identified by COSPAR ID 2003-014A and Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 27718. It also appears under the Wikipedia title "Paksat-MM1" and has the Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/12pgd738l.

## Why It Matters
AsiaSat 4 is part of the class of geostationary communications satellites that enable long-duration telecommunications and broadcasting services by remaining fixed relative to a point on Earth. As a geostationary communications satellite launched in 2003, it represents a deployed space asset contributing to the global communications infrastructure characteristic of early-21st-century satellite fleets. Its successful insertion into geostationary orbit from Cape Canaveral using an Atlas IIIB launch vehicle exemplifies the operational collaboration between satellite operators and expendable launch systems of that era. Identifiers such as COSPAR ID 2003-014A and Satellite Catalog Number 27718 allow researchers, operators, and tracking organizations to reference the satellite unambiguously in catalogs and databases. The inclusion of AsiaSat 4 in external knowledge systems (Google Knowledge Graph, Wolfram Language) and its listing on Wikipedia (title "Paksat-MM1") demonstrate how the satellite is recorded and cross-referenced across informational and technical resources.

## Notable For
- Being a geostationary communications satellite launched on 2003-04-12.
- Launch from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas IIIB (flight AC-205).
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 2003-014A and SCN 27718.
- Presence in multiple knowledge systems (Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/12pgd738l; Wolfram entity Entity["Satellite","27718"]).
- Listed on Wikipedia under the title "Paksat-MM1".

## Body
### Classification and identity
- Instance of: communications satellite.
- Also classified as: geostationary satellite.
- Aliases: Asiasat 4.
- Wikidata description: "AsiaSat communications satellite."
- Wikipedia title recorded as: Paksat-MM1.
- Wikipedia language entries noted: English (en) and Portuguese (pt).

### Identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 2003-014A.
- NSSDCA ID: 2003-014A.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 27718.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/12pgd738l.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "27718"].

### Launch details
- Launch date: 2003-04-12.
- Recorded launch time qualifier: 00:47:01.
- Launch site / start point: Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas IIIB.
- Launch vehicle qualifier / flight designation: AC-205.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 on 2003-04-12.

### External references and cataloging
- Sitellink count recorded: 2.
- Entry references originate from the dataset indicated by P248: Q6272367 (as provided in the structured properties).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report