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MEASAT 3d
MEASAT 3d [Airbus DS]
MEASAT Global Berhad has selected Airbus in May 2019 to build MEASAT 3d, a new communication satellite to replace both MEASAT 3 and MEASAT 3a.
MEASAT-3b will be based on Airbus’ Eurostar-3000 platform. Planned for more than 15 years of operation, MEASAT-3d is designed to have an electrical power of 12 kW.
It will carry C- and Ku-band payloads for direct-to-home (DTH) services and a high-throughput Ka-band payload with multiple user spot beams optimized to deliver high speed broadband communications over Malaysia for internet connectivity. It will also carry an L-band navigation payload for South Korean KT-SAT as part of the Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS).
MEASAT-3d will be colocated at 91.5° East with MEASAT 3a and MEASAT 3b.
| Nation: | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. |
| Contractors: | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Equipment: | C- and Ku-band transponders, high-throughput Ka-band payload, L-band KASS navigation paylaod |
| Configuration: | Eurostar-3000 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 18 years |
| Mass: | 5648 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEASAT 3d | 2022-067B | 22.06.2022 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA+ | with GSAT 24 |
References:
- Airbus Defence and Space: Airbus to build multimission satellite for MEASAT, 6 May 2019
