MEASAT-3b
Mission type | Communication | |
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Operator | MEASAT Satellite Systems | |
COSPAR ID | 2014-054B | |
SATCAT no. | 40147 | |
Mission duration | Planned: 15 years, elapsed: 9 years, 7 months and 15 days | |
Spacecraft properties | ||
Bus | Eurostar E3000 | |
Manufacturer | Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) | |
Launch mass | 5,897 kilograms (13,001 lb) | |
Power | 16,000 watts | |
Start of mission | ||
Launch date | 11 September 2014, 22:05 | UTC|
Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA VA218 | |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 | |
Contractor | Arianespace | |
Orbital parameters | ||
Reference system | Geocentric | |
Regime | Geostationary | |
Longitude | 91.5°East | |
Slot | MEASAT 91.5°E | |
Perigee altitude | 35,789.7 kilometres (22,238.7 mi) | |
Apogee altitude | 35,798.4 kilometres (22,244.1 mi) | |
Inclination | 0.0 degrees | |
Period | 1436.1 minutes | |
Epoch | 3 October 2017, 17:03:34 UTC | |
Transponders | ||
Band | 48 EIRP | 61 decibel-watts (Malaysia Beam), 56 decibel-watts (Indonesia Beam), 55.8 decibel-watts (South Asia Beam), 54.7 decibel-watts (Australia Beam) |
MEASAT-3b is a
NewSat Ltd. (now part of SpeedCast Australia Pty Limited) announced in February 2012, that an undisclosed number of Ku-band transponders will be leases and marketed as Jabiru 2. Its mission duration lasted more than 15 years. MEASAT-3b technical frequency EIRP test are available in LyngSat website.[6]
Launch
It was launched on 12 September 2014, 06:05 MYT from
Centre Spatial Guyanais (Guiana Space Center) at Kourou in French Guiana at ELA-3 launch site, aboard the Ariane 5 ECA rocket. The launch was announced in national news article and television few hours later after successful launch.[7][8][9][10] It reached orbital epoch on 3 October 2017, 17:03:34 UTC.[11]
References
- ^ "Technical details for satellite MEASAT 3B". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "MEASAT-3b Communication Satellite". Aerospace Technology. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Measat-3b (Jabiru 2) – Spacecraft & Satellites". spaceflight101.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Lanzamiento de la misión VA218 del Ariane 5 (Measat-3b y OPTUS 10) | Astronáutica | Eureka". Eureka (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "MEASAT 3b (Jabiru 2)". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Measat 3b at 91.5°E - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Tariq, Qishin (2014-09-12). "Malaysia's Measat-3b satellite successfully launched into space - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Ten, Marilyn (2014-09-12). "Measat-3b satellite successfully launched". BorneoPost Online | Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Astro Awani (2014-09-11), Measat - 3B dilancarkan, retrieved 2017-10-03
- ^ beritanasionalrtm rasmi (2014-09-12), PELACARAN MEASAT 3b [12 Sept 2014], retrieved 2017-10-03
- ^ "Track MEASAT-3B at 91.4°E and view detailed satellite position data". www.satellite-calculations.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
External links
- MEASAT official site