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MEASAT-3
Former Malaysian communications satellite. MEASAT-3 was launched on December 11, 2006 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-056ANORAD 29648Malaysia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Measat 3
- Common name
- MEASAT-3
- International designator
- 2006-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29648
- GCAT identifier
- S29648
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.415
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Measat
- Owner
- Measat
- Country
- Malaysia
- Builder
- Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601HP
Launch
- Date
- December 11, 2006 · 23:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-056Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 30, 2021
- End of operations
- Jun 21, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 4,765 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 7.4 m
- Diameter
- 3.80 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6715252 (CC0).