| Satellite Name | Optus A3 |
| Status | Retired |
| Mission Type | Communication |
| Orbit | Geostationary |
| Position | 156.0 ° East |
| Country | Australia |
| Operator | Singtel Optus |
| Satellite Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company |
| Model (BUS) | HS 376 |
| Launch Vehicle | Shuttle |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Centre |
| Launch Date | 16.09.1987 |
| Satellite Lifetime | 7 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass | 1250 Kg |
| Transponders | Ku Band Transponders : 15 |
| Downlink Frequency | Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency | Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency | Unknown |
| Norad Number | Unknown |
| Cospar Number | 1987-078A |
| Toplam TV | 0 |
| SD TV | 0 |
| HD TV | 0 |
| Ultra HD (4K) TV | 0 |
| 3D TV | 0 |
| Radio | 0 |
| Data | 0 |
| Feed | 0 |
