MEASAT 3a [OSC]
Official name MEASAT 3A
Alternative name Measat 3A
Cospar ID 2009-032A
Norad ID 35362
Launch date 2009-06-21
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Zenit-3SLB
Country/Organization Malaysia
Type application Communication
Operator MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1435.09
Inclination (deg) 0.06
Perigee (km) 35742
Apogee (km) 35792
Eccentricity 0.000698968322755613
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00342138820562
Semi-Major axis (km) 42145.135
Raan (deg) 107.5554
Arg of perigee (deg) 298.6492
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 2366
Height (m) 4.2
Width (m) 2.3
Depth (m) 2.3
Span (m^2) 22.4
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Equipment 12 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion IHI BT-4
Configuration Star-2 Bus
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.) announced in November 2005 the execution of a contract for the procurement of the MEASAT-1R spacecraft from Orbital Sciences Corporation. MEASAT-1R will provide high powered C and Ku-band capacity over Malaysia, Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific region. In early 2008, the satellite was renamed MEASAT-3a.

The MEASAT-1R satellite will employ 12 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders, each providing 36 MHz of bandwidth, over a 15 year minimum service life. The MEASAT-1R C-band payload, providing a global single beam covering Eastern Africa, The Middle East, Asia and Australia, has been designed to support the next generation of telecommunications and video services. The Ku-band payload, with two focused beams providing coverage over Malaysia and Indonesia, will support new Direct to Home (“DTH”) video and data services.

In August 2008, the satellite was damaged in a crane accident during launch preparations and had to be returned to the manufacturer for repairs.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
MEASAT 3A 2009-032A 2009-06-21 TTMTR Zenit-3SLB