31577 - EUTELSAT 3A

EUTELSAT 3A is a Chinese (PRC) geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Long March 3A rocket from Xichang at 16:08 UT on 31 May 2007. It carries 10 C-band transponders to provide voice and video links to much of eastern Asia, after parking over 125 degrees E longitude.

Alternate Names

SinoSat 3
Chinasat 5C

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-05-31
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China