Arabsat 5A
| Arabsat 5A | |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 26, 2010 21:41 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 V195 |
| Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2010-032B |
| Takeoff mass | 4838 kg |
| Dimensions | 4.5 x 2.1 x 2.35 m |
| Span in orbit | 39.4 m |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
| model | Spacebus 3000 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | three-axis |
| operator | Arabsat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 16 C and 24 Ku band transponders |
| Transponder performance |
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| Others | |
| Electrical power | 12 kW (EOL) / 11 kW (EOL) |
| position | |
| First position | 30.5 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Arabsat 5A at 30.5 ° East is a television satellite of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) based in Riyadh .
It belongs to the 5th generation of the ARABSAT satellite fleet, was launched on June 26, 2010 21:41 UTC with an Ariane 5 ECA and is intended to replace or supplement Arabsat 2B . Arabsat 5A is based on Astrium's Eurostar 3000 bus and has a Thales Alenia Space communications payload . At the start it had a mass of 4,939 kg and should provide at least 11 kW electrical power for about 15 years. For this purpose, it is supposed to reach geostationary orbit at 30.5 degrees east longitude after a few days on its own.
reception
Transmission is via 16 C- and 24 Ku-band - transponders for services in the fields of television, telephony, business communications and internet for North Africa and the Middle East . The satellite is equipped with five antennas, each with an antenna with a diameter of 2.4 m and one with a diameter of 2.2 m for Ku and C band, as well as a 1.5 × 1.3 m antenna for the Ku band. Band equipped.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Second Ariane launch in 2010 (Raumfahrer.net)
- ↑ ARABSAT 5A - Technical Users Guide August 2008 (Arabsat) ( Memento from September 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 3.9 MB)