Ekspress-A3
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.[1]
| 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 |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.
