MEASAT is a Malaysian satellite operator and service provider. It owns and operates a fleet of geostationary satellites, delivering communication and video services, including UHD, HD, and SD channels, to audiences across Asia, Australia, Africa, and Southern Europe. MEASAT also partners with companies like SPACESAIL to advance LEO satellite services, focusing on broadband, direct-to-device communications, and satellite-based IoT. Key partners and customers include DTH operators in South and Southeast Asia.
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Azercosmos will utilize all of the Azerspace-1 C-Band capacity under the agreement with MEASAT to provide satellite services throughout Africa.
Under a newly signed agreement with MEASAT, Azercosmos will use all of the C-band capacity of Azerspace-1/AFRICASAT-1a to provide satellite services throughout the African region.
Since 2017, MEASAT has provided distribution services to Rock Entertainment Holdings for the ROCK Entertainment, ROCK Extreme, ZooMoo, and Smithsonian HD channels.
From 91.5°E, MEASAT supports broadcasters and DTH operators to distribute UHD, HD, and SD channels to audiences across Asia, Australia, East Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Insurance sources put total claims so far 2021 at around $312 million, including Measat’s potential claim, versus a total market premium of about $238,000,000 to date.
Measat is finalizing a launch date for replacement satellite Measat-3d, which is built by Airbus Defence and Space, for early 2022.
Measat partnered with Boeing Satellite Systems to investigate the Measat‑3 anomaly.
Measat designated Airbus Defence and Space as the builder of Measat-3d for a planned 2021 launch.
MEASAT has maintained continuous telemetry and command control of the MEASAT-3 satellite since the anomaly on 2021-06-21.
In May 2019 Measat planned for Airbus Defence and Space to build Measat-3d as a Measat-3 replacement scheduled for a 2021 launch.
On 2025-06-26 Measat had full control of Measat-3 for about two days following resolution of the 2021-06-21 anomaly.
Including Measat-3, Measat operates five satellites that provide broadcast and telecommunications services.
On 2025-06-27 Measat observed intermittent service degradation on Measat-3 while monitoring restored services and indicated additional time would be required to complete the satellite and signal stabilization process.
Measat, Sky Perfect JSAT, and Pacific Satellite Nusantara consider geostationary satellites the best way to serve demand in the Asia-Pacific given remaining questions about LEO broadband networks.
Airbus finished 2019 with six GEO orders, including three for Inmarsat, one for Measat, and two to be built as lead partner with Thales Alenia Space for Hisdesat.
Measat selected Arianespace to launch its next satellite, Measat-3d, on an Ariane 5 rocket.
The BBC renewed a contract with Malaysian satellite operator Measat to broadcast channels across Asia using capacity on Measat-3.
Measat signed a customer to use the entire Ku-band payload on Measat-3d for the satellite’s lifetime.
Measat ordered the Measat-3d satellite in May from Airbus Defence and Space.
Measat operates five satellites providing coverage over Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.