| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Eutelsat 3A (Sinosat-5C, Sinosat-3, Xinnuo 3, Chinasat-5C, XN-3) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Multinational |
| Operator/Owner | Eutelsat (leased from Chinasat) |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 1.6 |
| Perigee (km) | 35778 |
| Apogee (km) | 35793 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000177912727876552 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.01 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.08 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2200 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 31-05-2007 |
| Expected Lifetime | 8 yrs. |
| Contractor | Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3A |
| COSPAR Number | 2007-021A |
| NORAD Number | 31577 |
| Comments | 10 C-band transponders; voice and video links to Eastern Asia. In May 2011 Eutelsat leased the satellite to use as a orbital slot holder at 1.6 degrees East. |