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Probe into Measat-3 anomaly in progress, says company

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It says almost all customer services have been restored onto backup capacity on other Measat satellites.

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Measat operates five satellites, including Measat-3, that provide broadcast and telecom services. (measat.com pic)

KUALA LUMPUR:
An in-depth investigation is still being conducted with Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS) to determine the root cause of the anomaly detected on the Measat-3 satellite.

In a statement today, Measat Global Berhad said it had maintained continuous telemetry and command control of the satellite since the anomaly was reported on June 21.

It said the Combined Space Operations Centre (CSpOC) via Space-Track was also helping to track the Measat-3 satellite and all its transponders have been deactivated to prevent interference with other satellites.

“CSpOC will help in tracking the Measat-3 satellite and notify other operators of the satellite’s orbital location, while the full investigation is being conducted by Measat and BSS,” it said.

Measat added that almost all customer services on Measat-3 have been restored onto backup satellite capacity on other co-located Measat satellites and third-party satellites serving the region.

Measat-3 covered Asia, Australia, Southern Europe, Africa and the Middle East with its C-band and Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asia with its Ku-band service.

The operator said in May 2019 that Airbus Defence and Space will build a Measat-3 replacement called Measat-3d in time for a 2021 launch.

Measat-3d is also due to effectively replace another aging satellite called Measat-3a, which was launched in 2009.

Measat operates five satellites, including Measat-3, that provide broadcast and telecom services.

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