印尼是发展中国家最早建立卫星通信系统的国家。自1976年、1977年发射“统一”A1、A2,并于1983年发射“统一B1”卫星后,印尼乃至东南亚的卫星通信有了飞速发展。正当印尼继续扩大其卫星通信业务时,1984年2月,由航天飞机发射的“统一B2”卫星未能进入静止轨道。该星后来由劳埃德保险商付给印尼7,500万美元保险费,付给美航宇局550万美元的航天飞机租赁费,付给休斯公司500万美元营救设备研 Indonesia is the earliest country in developing countries to establish a satellite communications system. Since 1976, the “unified” A1 and A2 were launched in 1977 and the “unified B1” satellite was launched in 1983, satellite communications in Indonesia and even Southeast Asia have seen rapid development. While Indonesia continued to expand its satellite communications business, in February 1984, the “unified B2” satellite launched by the space shuttle failed to enter the geostationary orbit. The Star was later paid by Lloyd’s Insurance Company for $ 75 million in insurance in Indonesia, $ 5.5 million in space shuttle charges to NASA, and $ 5 million in rescue equipment for Hughes