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BADR-5 (36592)
COSPAR: 2010-025A | Alt Name: Badr 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 3, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36592
International Designator
2010-025A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:45:59 GMT
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
114.79°
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Argument of Perigee
74.80°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BADR-5
Alternative Name
Badr 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARAB
Country
Arabsat
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36592U 10025A 26185.15694376 .00000165 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 36592 0.0551 114.7929 0004532 74.8030 179.5325 1.00270698 53381
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BADR-5, also known as Badr 5, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2010-025A and NORAD_CAT_ID 36592. It was launched on June 3, 2010, from the TYMSC launch site using LC200/39 pad by a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle for ARAB. The satellite has a BUS configuration of Eurostar-3000, manufactured by EADSB. It is equipped with 56 active transponders operating in Ku-band and Ka-band. BADR-5 has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and a span of 39.4 meters. Its dry mass is 3000 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 5420 kg. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its shape consists of a box with two panels and a dish. BADR-5 was designed to operate for approximately 15 years in communication missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.9
Span
39.4
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5420
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
15.8489
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Arabsat 5B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
56 active transponders in Ku-band and Ka-band
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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