BADR-3
BADR-3 / formerly Arabsat 3A | |
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Start date | February 26, 1999 |
Launcher | Ariane 4 V116 |
Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
COSPAR-ID : | 1999-009A |
Takeoff mass | 2708 kg |
Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
model | Spacebus 3000 |
lifespan | 12 years |
operator | Arabsat |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 20 Ku-band + 8 backup |
Bandwidth | 20 × 34 MHz |
EIRP | 49 dBW |
Others | |
Electrical power | 6400 W |
position | |
First position | 26 ° East |
Actual position | 30.5 ° East |
List of geostationary satellites |
BADR-3 (formerly Arabsat 3A ) at 26 ° East is a television satellite of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT) based in Riyadh . It belongs to the third generation of the ARABSAT satellite fleet, took off on February 26, 1999 and was put into operation at the orbital position 26 ° East.
In December 2001 eight transponders had to be switched off after a defect in the power supply meant that there was no longer enough power available.
reception
The almost exclusively Arabic-language programs can be received in North Africa , the Middle East or Middle East, Europe and the Balkans . The transmission takes place in the Ku band .
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: Arabsat 3A (Badr 3) (English)