Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Measat 3 (Malaysia East Asia Sat 3) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Malaysia |
Operator/Owner |
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
91.54 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35794 |
Eccentricity |
0.000189771325552709 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4900 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
3220 |
Power (watts) |
10800 |
Date of Launch |
11-12-2006 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2006-056A |
NORAD Number |
29648 |
Comments |
24 C-band, 24 Ku-band |