BADR-6 (33154)

COSPAR: 2008-034B | Alt Name: Badr 6

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 7, 2008

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33154

International Designator

2008-034B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:20:03 GMT

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Inclination

2.91°

Right Ascension

79.31°

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Argument of Perigee

358.86°

Period

1458.27 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BADR-6

Alternative Name

Badr 6

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

ARAB

Country

Arabsat

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 33154U 08034B   26185.22225735 -.00000166  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 33154   2.9123  79.3061 0010686 358.8629 284.3144  0.98747463 65839

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Summary

BADR-6, also known as Badr 6, is a communication satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 33154 and an object ID of 2008-034B. It was launched on July 7, 2008, from the ELA3 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana (FRGUI), using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by ARAB and operated as part of the Arabsat 4AR payload. BADR-6 has dimensions of 2.9 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter with a span of 32 meters, indicating its solar array deployment. Its dry mass is 1510 kg, while it weighed 3346 kg at launch. The satellite is equipped with multiple C-band and Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, including 24 active C-band and 16 active Ku-band transponders (#4A), 28 active Ku-band transponders (#4B), and 24 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders (#4C). BADR-6 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with panels and dishes, a radar cross section (RCS) of 62.23 square meters, and an expected operational lifetime of 15 years. It was manufactured by ASTT, the Advanced Systems & Technologies for Aerospace Transportation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.9

Diameter

1.8

Span

Dry Mass

1510

Launch Mass

3346

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

62.23

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Arabsat 4AR

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ASTT

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Eurostar 2000+

Configuration

Eurostar-2000+

Motor

R-4D-15-375

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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