BADR-6

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BADR-6 / formerly Arabsat 4C
Start date July 7, 2008 21:47 UTC
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
Launch site ELA-3 , Guyana Space Center
COSPAR-ID : 2008-034B
Takeoff mass 3346 kg
Dimensions 2.9 × 1.75 × 2.5 m
Span in orbit 32 m
Manufacturer EADS Astrium
Satellite bus Eurostar E2000 +
lifespan 12 years
operator Arabsat
Playback information
Transponder 24 Ku-band + 20 C-band
Others
Electrical power 7800 W
position
First position 26 ° East
Actual position 26 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

BADR-6 (formerly Arabsat-4C ) is a telecommunications satellite owned by the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT).

history

It serves as a replacement for the Arabsat 4A satellite that was lost in a false start and was therefore initially referred to as Arabsat-4C. The satellite, built on the basis of the ' Eurostar E2000 + ' satellite bus, is the third satellite manufactured by Astrium for the operator ARABSAT, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . The corresponding contract was signed in June 2006 and the satellite was delivered to Kourou in March 2008 after assembly in Toulouse . The satellite was launched with an Ariane 5 ECA on July 7, 2008 at 21:47 UTC from the Center Spatial Guyanais together with the communications satellite ProtoStar 1 . It was launched at the position 26 ° East.

Setup and reception

BADR-6 weighs 3,346 kg, is equipped with 24 Ku-band - and 20 C-band - transponders equipped and to the Arab world and neighboring countries Direct wireless and broadband Internet connections provide. In addition, it has sufficient additional capacity to compensate for the expected increase in demand for high-definition television signals in the HDTV standard. It has a size of 2.9 × 1.75 × 2.5 meters and its solar panels have a span of 32 meters. At the beginning of the mission, these deliver an output of 7.8 kilowatts.

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