BADR-5
BADR 5 / formerly Arabsat 5B | |
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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 .
Web links
- Arabsat: BADR-5 ( Memento from March 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Techwatch: Arabsat order two fifth generation satellites (English)
- Raumfahrer.net: Arabsat 5B launched on Proton-M
- Gunter's Space Page: Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) (English)