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ARABSAT-4A (28943)
COSPAR: 2006-006A | Alt Name: Arabsat 4A
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28943
International Designator
2006-006A
Decay Date
3/24/2006
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARABSAT-4A
Alternative Name
Arabsat 4A
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
EADSB/ARAB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ARABSAT-4A is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 28943 and object ID 2006-006A. Launched on February 28, 2006, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC), LC200/39, using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle, it was manufactured by EADSB for ARAB. The satellite's configuration is based on the Eurostar-2000+ bus and has dimensions of 2.5 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and spans 32 meters when fully deployed. It carries a payload consisting of various transponders: 24 active C-band and 16 active Ku-band for ARABSAT-4A, 28 active Ku-band for ARABSAT-4B, and 24 C-band with 20 Ku-band for ARABSAT-4C. The satellite's dry mass is 1520 kg, while its launch mass was 3341 kg. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, designed to serve a communication mission with an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
2.9
Span
32
Dry Mass
1520
Launch Mass
3341
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
6.9759
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Arabsat 4A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 2000+
Configuration
Eurostar-2000+
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
24 act. C-band transponders, 16 act. Ku-band transponders (#4A); 28 act. Ku-band transponders (#4B); 24 C-band transponders, 20 Ku-band transponders (#4C)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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