Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Badr 6 (Arabsat 4AR) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
26.08 |
Perigee (km) |
35768 |
Apogee (km) |
35805 |
Eccentricity |
0.000438840985375921 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.05 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3400 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
6000 |
Date of Launch |
07-07-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France/UK/Germany/Spain |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2008-034B |
NORAD Number |
33154 |
Comments |
24 C-band, 20 Ku-band transponders, direct-to-home voice, video, and internet services to the Middle East and North Africa. |