Measat 1R

Previously known as Measat 4, now called Measat 3A

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General

Designation	35362 / 09032A
Launch date	21 Jun 2009
Country of origin	Malaysia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	91.5°E
Launch vehicle	Zenit Land Launch #3

Initially planned for launch in 2007. Satellite worth $70 million.

Tested at 91.4°E Went operational in July 2009.

In August 2008, the satellite was damaged during pre-flight processing at the launch base in Kazakhstan and had to be sent back to the US for repairs.

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band semi-global
Ku-band Indonesia beam
Ku-band: Malaysia beam

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Specifications

Prime contractor	OSC
Platform	Star-2
Mass at launch	2366 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	3600 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Has 3 antennas.

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C-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders	3
Power	60 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	global single beam covering Eastern Africa, The Middle East, Asia and Australia
EIRP max	41 dBW
G/T max	+0.8 dB/K
Polarization	linear
Frequencies	Uplink: 5.925-6.425 GHz Downlink: 3.700-4200 GHz

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Ku-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders	3
Power	120 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Indonesian beam Malaysian beam
EIRP max	Malaysian: 58 dBW Indonesian: 55 dBW
G/T max	Malaysian: +12.7 dB/K Indonesian: +9.6 dB/K
Polarization	linear
Frequencies	uplink: 13.75-14.25 GHz downlink: 12.20-12.50 GHz

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