ABS-3A
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | ABS |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-010A |
| SATCAT no. | 40424 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Boeing 702SP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 4,354 pounds (1,975 kg) |
| Dry mass | 3,759 pounds (1,705 kg) |
| Power | >10.9kW at 15 years |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 2, 2015, 03:50 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 3° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku band, 24 C band |
| Frequency | 13.750-14.750 / 10.700-11.200, 11.450-11.700, 12.500-12.750 (Ku band), 5.850-6.425/3.625-4.200 (C band) |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz (Ku band, C band) |
| TWTA power | 150 watts (Ku band),70 watts (C band) |
ABS-3A is a communications satellite operated by ABS (formerly known as Asia Broadcast Satellite), providing coverage in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at 3° West, and offers C and Ku-band payload capacity to support video, data, mobility and government applications. The satellite is the first commercial communications satellite in orbit to use electric propulsion, providing a significant weight savings.