BADR-5

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BADR 5 / formerly Arabsat 5B
Start date June 3, 2010, 10:00 p.m. UTC
Launcher proton
COSPAR-ID : 2010-025A
Takeoff mass 5420 kg
Manufacturer EADS Astrium
Satellite bus Eurostar E3000
lifespan 15 years
operator Arabsat
Playback information
Transponder 46 active Ku bands and 4 Ka bands
Others
Electrical power 12.2 kW
position
First position 26 ° East
Actual position 26 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

BADR 5 (also Arabsat 5B ) is a telecommunications satellite of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT).

history

The based on the satellite bus built Euro E3000 satellite is another one of Astrium for the operator Arabsat, based in Saudi Arabia Riyadh produced satellite. BADR 5 weighs 5420 kg and is connected to part of controllable 56 active Ku-band - and 4 Ka-Band - transponders equipped and will together with the 26 ° East located on the orbital position of satellite BADR-4 and BADR-6, the Arab world and adjacent Provide states with direct broadcasting and broadband Internet connections . In addition, it has sufficient capacity to meet the demand for high-definition television signals in the HDTV standard.

The launch of the on June 16, 2007 by a consortium of EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia space satellites was carried out by the International Launch Service (ILS) with a Proton on June 3, 2010, 22:00 UTC from the Baikonur space launch site . 9 hours and 13 minutes later, the satellite separated from the Breeze-M upper level. It was launched at the position 26.0 ° East .

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