BADR-3
| BADR-3 / formerly Arabsat 3A | |
|---|---|
| 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)