| Operator | Kosmicheskiya Svyaz Eutelsat |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | NPO-PM Alcatel Space Khrunichev (LSP) |
| Bus | MSS-2500-GSO |
| Mission type | Communication |
| Launch date | 24 June 2000 |
| Carrier rocket | Proton-K/DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200/39 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (Extended) |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-031A |
| Mass | 2,500 kilograms (5,500 lb) |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 11° West |
Ekspress A3 (Russian: Экспре́сс А3 meaing Express A3), also designated Ekspress 3A, is a Russian communications satellite which is operated by Kosmicheskiya Svyaz and Eutelsat. It was constructed by NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki and Alcatel Space and is based on the MSS-2500-GSO satellite bus. The satellite was launched at Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200 on 24 June 2000, 00:28 UTC. The launch was made by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, and a Proton-K/DM-2M carrier rocket was used.
It is part of the Ekspress satellite network.
Following its launch and on-orbit testing, it was placed in geosynchronous orbit at 11° West, from where it provides communications services to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It is equipped with seventeen transponders.
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