Measat 3b

Measat 3B. Measat 3B Back to the list Satellite Name Measat 3B (Jabiru 2) Status active Position 91° E (915° E) NORAD 40147 Cospar number 2014054B Operator MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd Launch date 11Sep2014 Launch site Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle Ariane 5 ECA Launch mass (kg) 5897 Dry mass (kg) Manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space Model (bus) Eurostar3000 Orbit GEO.

MEASAT3b Satellite Design and DevelopmentSatellite BusLaunch Vehicle For MEASAT3bCommunication CapabilitiesSatellite Control StationThe MEASAT3b satellite design and manufacturing contract was awarded in June 2011 to Astrium now known as Airbus Defence and Space The satellitewas developed with an investment of approximately MYR125bn ($370m) The final integration and testing was completed at the Airbus facility located in Toulouse France The satellite was transported to the European Spaceport on an Antonov AN124 cargo jetliner in April and is currently undergoing final tests before the launch Designed to serve more than 15 years the satellite has a launch weight of 5992kg and an electrical power of 16kW The MEASAT3b satellite is based on the Eurostar E3000 bus platform manufactured by Airbus The E3000 bus uses a chemical bipropellant propulsion system and an optional plasma propulsion system for orbit raising as well as onstation manoeuvres It is the first to use lithiumion batteries instead of older nickelbased technologies to provide power supply to the spacecraft during eclipses The MEASAT3b satellite was launched aboard the Ariane 5ECA rocket VA218 designated flight The launch vehicle was manufactured by European Space Agency (ESA) Arianespace was awarded the contract to provide the launch service operations for the satellite in December 2011 The MEASAT3b satellite was launched along with the Optus 10 satellite which was built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for Australia’s SingTel Optus The satellite was launched from the European Spaceport in French Guinea The MEASAT3b satellite is equipped with 48 Kuband transponders which are used for the expansion of video and data services across Malaysia India Indonesia and Australia The MEASAT fleet is further strengthened with the addition of the MEASAT3b satellite which enhances support to Asia’s premium directtohome (DTH) and video distribution neighbourhood GMV was awarded a contract to provide the satellite control centre for the new MEASAT3b satellite as well as the existing MEASAT3 and MEASAT3a satellites in July 2012 The scope of the contract included a unified control centre with GMV’s hifly® software and realtime system solutions The control centres of the MEASAT3 and MEASAT3a satellites which were respectively manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems and Orbital Sciences Corporation are migrated to the unified control centre.

MEASAT3b Communication Satellite Aerospace Technology

MEASAT 3b [Astrium] MEASAT Global Berhad has selected Astrium in June 2011 to build MEASAT 3b a new satellite to augment its core Kuband business in Malaysia India and Indonesia Planned to be launched in 2013 and positioned at 915°E colocated with MEASAT3 and MEASAT3a the powerful MEASAT3b satellite will more than double the current Kuband capacity operated by MEASAT Contractors EADS Astrium → Airbus Defence and SpaceOperator MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn BhdNation MalaysiaType / Application Communication.

MEASAT 3b (Jabiru 2) Gunter's Space Page

MEASAT3b MEASAT3b before launch MEASAT3b is a communications satellite which MEASAT and Trans Media operates in geosynchronous orbit at 915 degrees east longitude colocated with MEASAT3 and MEASAT3a with orbital period of 14361 minutes and orbital speed of ~308 km/s (~1914 mi/s) It was built by Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Mission duration Planned 15 years elapsed 7 years 4 months and 12 daysMission type SATCAT no 401KOperator (2014present) (2016present).

SatBeams Satellite Details Measat 3B (Jabiru 2)

Measat 3/3a/3b | Measat 3 | Measat 3b | Measat 3a This satellite is below horizon in Redmond United States The EIRP values are for Olympia Washington United States.