Launch Overview
Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC200/39
Outcome
Failure
Flight
535-11/88515
COSPAR Designator
2006-006
Mission
Arabsat 4A (Communications)
The Arabsat-4 spacecraft are based on the Eurostar-2000+ version of the Eurostar satellite family. Both satellites received the names Badr-1 and Badr-4 respectively in February 2006. Badr 1 did not reach its planned orbit, when the upper stage of the Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) launch vehicle failed. After evaluating a lunar fly-by maneuvre to rescue the satellite, Badr 1 was deorbited on 24.03.2006 over the pacific.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
118 (1 YTD)
Site launches
1252 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
103 (1 YTD)