The satellite, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation, is scheduled for launch on a Zenit 3-SLB Landlaunch launch vehicle at 3:50 a.m. local time (5:50 a.m. KL time) on Monday, June 22nd, 2009. The Company’s fourth satellite, MEASAT-3a will add an additional 12 Ku-Band and 12 C-Band transponders to its fleet, increasing by 50 percent the amount of satellite capacity at the Company’s prime 91.5 degrees east orbital slot. With Ku-Band coverage of Malaysia and Indonesia, and a C-Band beam that reaches more than 110 countries that represent 70 percent of the world’s population, the satellite will support the continued growth of MEASAT's broadcasting and telecom business.
Satnews Daily
June 14th, 2009
MEASAT-3a's Debut At Baikonur
The satellite, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation, is scheduled for launch on a Zenit 3-SLB Landlaunch launch vehicle at 3:50 a.m. local time (5:50 a.m. KL time) on Monday, June 22nd, 2009. The Company’s fourth satellite, MEASAT-3a will add an additional 12 Ku-Band and 12 C-Band transponders to its fleet, increasing by 50 percent the amount of satellite capacity at the Company’s prime 91.5 degrees east orbital slot. With Ku-Band coverage of Malaysia and Indonesia, and a C-Band beam that reaches more than 110 countries that represent 70 percent of the world’s population, the satellite will support the continued growth of MEASAT's broadcasting and telecom business.