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MEASAT 3D (52904)
COSPAR: 2022-067B | Alt Name: Measat 3D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 22, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52904
International Designator
2022-067B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:13:13 GMT
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
329.45°
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Argument of Perigee
68.76°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MEASAT 3D
Alternative Name
Measat 3D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MEAS
Country
Malaysia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 52904U 22067B 26200.84251387 -.00000244 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 52904 0.0349 329.4465 0000501 68.7565 294.2208 01.00270440 14970
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Summary
MEASAT 3D (OBJECT_ID: 2022-067B) is a communication satellite manufactured by ADST and owned by MEAS, launched on June 22, 2022, from ELA3 at the FRGUI launch site using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on the Eurostar-3000 bus configuration, has a box shape with two solar panel arrays and measures 4.3 meters in length, 3.4 meters in diameter, and spans 40 meters when fully deployed. It carries C-, Ku-band transponders, high-throughput Ka-band payload, and an L-band KASS navigation payload. MEASAT 3D has a dry mass of 3,000 kg and a launch mass of 5,648 kg, with power supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is designed to operate for 18 years in its mission to provide communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.3
Diameter
3.4
Span
40
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5648
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
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Technical Details
Payload
Measat 3D
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
18 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
C- and Ku-band transponders, high-throughput Ka-band payload, L-band KASS navigation paylaod
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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