Telkom-3 is an Indonesian communications satellite which failed to reach its target orbit due to a launch failure on 6 August 2012. It was built by ISS Reshetnev for Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia. It was based on the Ekspress-1000H bus and had 32 C band transponders and 16 Ku-band transponders. It was due to be located in geosynchronous orbit at 118° East above the equator. The satellite reentered the atmosphere and was destroyed on 5 February 2021.
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COSPAR ID | 2012-044A
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SATCAT no. | 38744
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Mission duration | Launch failure
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Launch date | 6 August 2012, 19:31
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Longitude | 118° East (planned)
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