MEASAT 3 [Boeing BSS]
Official name MEASAT 3
Alternative name Measat 3
Cospar ID 2006-056A
Norad ID 29648
Launch date 2006-12-11
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1)
Country/Organization Malaysia
Type application Communication
Operator MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1443.6
Inclination (deg) 2.72
Perigee (km) 35923
Apogee (km) 35943
Eccentricity 0.000278295717028915
Mean motion (revs. per day) 0.997506234413965
Semi-Major axis (km) 42311.135
Raan (deg) 85.9618
Arg of perigee (deg) 272.8674
Shape Box + 2 Pan + 1 Dish
Mass (kg) 4765
Height (m) 7.4
Width (m) 3.8
Depth (m) 3.8
Span (m^2) 26
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Boeing
Equipment 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion R-4D, 4 × XIPS-13 ion engines
Configuration BSS-601HP
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

The new Boeing BSS-601HP satellite, designated MEASAT-3, will join the existing Boeing-built MEASAT 1 and 2 spacecraft in the Malaysia-East Asia Satellite (MEASAT) system. MEASAT-3 will be co-located with MEASAT-1 at 91.5 degrees East longitude and will provide expansion and back-up capacity for Binariang to meet the increasing market demand for satellite services within the region. Boeing will also provide an upgrade to the MEASAT ground facilities on Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia, training and launch support services.

MEASAT-3 employs 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders, each providing 36 MHz of bandwidth over a 15-year minimum service life. MEASAT-3 C-Band payload will cover Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia and Australia. The Ku Band payload has been designed to provide high-powered flexible service options for the development of data services and Direct-to-Home applications in Malaysia, China and India.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
MEASAT 3 2006-056A 2006-12-11 TTMTR Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.1)