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MEASAT-3B (40147)
COSPAR: 2014-054B | Alt Name: Measat 3B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40147
International Designator
2014-054B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:02:50 GMT
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
19.27°
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Argument of Perigee
67.51°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MEASAT-3B
Alternative Name
Measat 3B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MEAS
Country
Malaysia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40147U 14054B 26185.16864382 -.00000229 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 40147 0.0253 19.2739 0002548 67.5122 347.5975 1.00270851 43079
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MEASAT-3B is a communication satellite launched on September 11, 2014, from the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.7 meters in length and 2.35 meters in diameter with a span of 39.4 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite was built by ADST based on the Eurostar 3000 bus with an SSL-1300LL configuration and is owned by MEAS. It carries 24 Ku-band transponders for communication services and has a launch mass of 5,897 kg, with a dry mass of 3,000 kg. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its shape is described as box-shaped with two panels. MEASAT-3B is designed to have a lifetime of 15 years and was manufactured in Malaysia.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.7
Diameter
2.35
Span
39.4
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5897
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
65.6076
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Measat 3B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
SSL-1300LL
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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