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MEASAT-3a
Malaysian communications satellite. MEASAT-3a was launched on June 21, 2009 aboard a Zenit-3SLB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-032ANORAD 35362Malaysia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Measat 3A
- Common name
- MEASAT-3a
- International designator
- 2009-032A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35362
- GCAT identifier
- S35362
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.421
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Measat
- Owner
- Measat
- Country
- Malaysia
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- OSC Star 2.4
Launch
- Date
- June 21, 2009 · 21:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-032Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SLB
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC45/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,366 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,080 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 22.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4043404 (CC0).