Geostationary
MEASAT-3A
Malaysian / Southeast Asian Communications · MEASAT / Malaysia
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Malaysia's communications satellite providing direct-to-home TV broadcasting and broadband across Southeast Asia. MEASAT satellites are operated by Malaysia's national satellite company, providing the backbone for Malaysian satellite broadcasting and supporting connectivity across Indonesia, Philippines, and surrounding nations. Malaysia's position at 91.5°E provides excellent coverage of the densely populated South and Southeast Asian markets.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,237–22,247 mi (35,787–35,803 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 35362
- Int’l designator
- 2009-032A
- Launched
- 2009
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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