MEASAT-3a
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MEASAT-3a[1] is a communications satellite which MEASAT Satellite Systems intends to operate in geosynchronous orbit at 91.5 degrees East longitude. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, based on the STAR-2 spacecraft platform.[2]
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Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | MEASAT Satellite Systems |
COSPAR ID | 2009-032A |
SATCAT no. | 35362 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | STAR-2 |
Manufacturer | OSC |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 21 June 2009, 21:50 (2009-06-21UTC21:50Z) UTC |
Rocket | Zenit-3SLB |
Launch site | Baikonur 45/1 |
Contractor | Land Launch |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 91.5° East |
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