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TELKOM 3 (38744)
COSPAR: 2012-044A | Alt Name: Telkom-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 6, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38744
International Designator
2012-044A
Decay Date
2/5/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TELKOM 3
Alternative Name
Telkom-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
TELK
Country
Indonesia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TELKOM 3, also known as Telkom-3, is a communication satellite manufactured by RESH and owned by TELK. Launched on August 6, 2012, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the Ekspress-1000N bus design. The satellite measures 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It weighs 1903 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 1700 kg, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its payload includes 32 C-band transponders and 10 Ku-transponders. TELKOM 3 is designed to operate for up to 15 years in its communication mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1903
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.0535
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Telkom 3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Ekspress-1000H
Configuration
Ekspress-1000N
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
32 C-band transponders, 10 Ku-transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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