Arabsat 5C
| Arabsat 5C | |
|---|---|
 Arabsat 5C before takeoff |
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| Start date | September 21, 2011, 21:38 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | CSG , ELA-3 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2011-049A |
| Takeoff mass | 4630 kg |
| Dimensions | 2.1 m × 2.35 m × 4.09 m |
| Span in orbit | 30.75 m |
| Manufacturer | Astrium , Thales Alenia Space |
| Satellite bus | EUROSTAR E3000 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis |
| operator | Arabsat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 26 C-band + Ka-band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 12 kW (BOL), 10 kW (EOL) |
| position | |
| First position | 20 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Arabsat 5C is a commercial communications satellite owned by the Arab Satellite Communications Organization of the Arab League .
begin
He was on 21 September 2011 with an Ariane-5 - rocket from the rocket launch site Guiana Space Center in Kourou (along with SES-2 ) into a geostationary transfer orbit brought. The start was delayed by a day, as employees of the Italian company TELESPAZIO had previously gone on strike.
technology
The three-axis stabilized satellite is active with 26 C-band - and 12 Ka - broadband transponders equipped and will supply from the position 20 ° east of the Middle East and Africa with communication services of all kinds. It was built by the two space companies Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for a community of these two companies and ARABSAT on the basis of the EUROSTAR-E3000 satellite bus and has a planned service life of 15 years.
Web links
- ArianeSpace: Launch-Kit (PDF; 1.2 MB)
- ARABSAT: Operator website ( Memento from June 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- Astrium: Arabsat-5A / 5B / 5C / 6B
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Ariane 5 brings two satellites into space , Simon Plasger, September 22, 2011