| Names | Экспрeсс-А3 Express-A3 Ekspress-A No.3 Ekspress-3A |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) / Eutelsat Communications |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-031A  |
| SATCAT no. | 26378 |
| Website | <br%20/>https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html eng |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) 9 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Ekspress-A3 |
| Spacecraft type | KAUR |
| Bus | MSS-2500-GSO |
| Manufacturer | NPO PM (bus) Alcatel Space (payload) |
| Launch mass | 2,600 kg (5,700 lb) |
| Power | 2540 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 June 2000, 00:28:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | August 2000 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | September 2009 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 11° West (2000–2009) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 17 transponders: 12 C-band 5 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Russia |
| Ekspress constellation← Ekspress-A2Ekspress-A1R → | |
Ekspress-A3 (Russian: Экспрeсс-А3 meaning Express-A3), also designated Ekspress-3A, is a Russian communications satellite which is operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and EUTELSAT.
Satellite description
It was constructed by NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (ISS Reshetnev) and Alcatel Space and is based on the MSS-2500-GSO satellite bus. It is equipped with seventeen transponders.
Launch
The satellite was launched at Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200 on 24 June 2000, at 00:28:00 UTC. The launch was made by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, and a Proton-K / DM-2M launch vehicle was used.
Mission
It is part of the Ekspress satellite constellation. Following its launch and on-orbit testing, it was placed in geostationary orbit at 11° West, from where it provides communications services to Russia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
References
- "Issue 429". Jonathan's Space Report. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Ekspress-A1, -A2, -A3". Gunter's Space Page. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Express A3". Geostationary Satellites. Satellite News Digest. 30 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- "Express A3". LyngSat. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
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