The MEASAT-3d telecommunications satellite, developed by Airbus, is currently at Kourou, French Guiana, and will be launched on an Ariane 5 on June 22, 2022. MEASAT-3d is Airbus' 57th E3000 satellite, and it will be collocated with MEASAT-3b, which was also manufactured by Airbus, in the 91.5°E orbital slot. This new satellite will dramatically improve broadband rates of up to 100 Mbps in parts of Malaysia with poor or no terrestrial access, while also providing redundancy and more capacity for HD, 4K, and eventually 8K video delivery in the Asia-Pacific region. "MEASAT-3d is based on our extremely dependable Eurostar satellite platform, which includes the current E3000 series, which has 58 in orbit and has operated successfully for over 1000 years," says Francois Gaullier, Head of Telecom Satellites at Airbus. "MEASAT is a crucial customer for us, and we're excited to see how this modern spacecraft may help them grow their company in the future." ...