Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
AsiaSat-3S (Asiasat 3SA) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
105.55 |
Perigee (km) |
35780 |
Apogee (km) |
35792 |
Eccentricity |
0.000142328494164532 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.07 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3480 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
2500 |
Power (watts) |
10000 |
Date of Launch |
21-03-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton K |
COSPAR Number |
1999-013A |
NORAD Number |
25657 |
Comments |
28 C-band, 16 Ku-band; broadcasting, internet services, multimedia, telecommunications |