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Measat-3 provided Ku-band services covering Malaysia, Indonesia, and South Asia.
MEASAT has maintained continuous telemetry and command control of the MEASAT-3 satellite since the anomaly on 2021-06-21.
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.
On 2025-06-26 Measat had full control of Measat-3 for about two days following resolution of the 2021-06-21 anomaly.
Measat-3 performed several in-orbit maneuvers after beginning to drift on 2025-06-22, but made no maneuvers after 2025-07-01, when analysts confirmed it was tumbling.
In May 2019 Measat planned for Airbus Defence and Space to build Measat-3d as a Measat-3 replacement scheduled for a 2021 launch.
Measat-3 is a Boeing-built satellite that launched in 2006 and was nearing the end of its operational life.
Measat-3d is also due to replace Measat-3a, which launched in 2009.
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.
Airbus Defence and Space is building the Measat-3d communications satellite scheduled to launch in 2021.
Measat selected Arianespace to launch its next satellite, Measat-3d, on an Ariane 5 rocket.
Measat-3d will provide coverage over Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, including Malaysia.
The BBC renewed a contract with Malaysian satellite operator Measat to broadcast channels across Asia using capacity on Measat-3.
The BBC will use Measat-3 capacity through Globecast, which will provide ground segment and uplink services for the television broadcaster.
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.
Airbus is building six of the eight geostationary satellites ordered in 2019, including four built solely by Airbus (the Inmarsat-7s and Measat-3d) and two co-built with Thales Alenia Space (SpainSat NG 1 and 2).
Measat plans to have Measat-3d in orbit in 2021 and to operate the satellite for more than 15 years.