NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2009-032A
MEASAT 3a, is a Malaysian geostationary communications satellite launched on a Zenit-3SLB rocket from Baikonur on 21 June 2009 at 21:50 UT. MEASAT 3a will be placed into an orbital longitude of 91.5° E. The satellite includes 12 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders and will provide telecommunications and video service to customers in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Africa. MEASAT 3a will provide direct-to-home programming to customers in Malaysia and Indonesia. The satellite has a design life of 15 years.
Launch Date: 2009-06-21
Launch Vehicle: Zenit 3SLB
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office