ARABSAT-5C (37810)

COSPAR: 2011-049B | Alt Name: Arabsat 5C

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 21, 2011

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37810

International Designator

2011-049B

Epoch

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Inclination

0.05°

Right Ascension

26.78°

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Argument of Perigee

93.71°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ARABSAT-5C

Alternative Name

Arabsat 5C

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ARAB

Country

Arabsat

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 37810U 11049B   26185.22615736  .00000135  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 37810   0.0547  26.7844 0003457  93.7093 263.1465  1.00272768 54209

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Summary

ARABSAT-5C is a communication satellite built by ASTT and launched on September 21, 2011, from ELA3 at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.1 meters in length with a diameter of 2.1 meters and has a span of 30.8 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its configuration is Eurostar-3000, and it weighs approximately 4619 kg at launch. ARABSAT-5C carries 26 active C-band transponders and 12 active Ka-band transponders for communication purposes. It is owned by ARAB and operates with a dry mass of around 2000 kg. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.1

Diameter

2.1

Span

30.8

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

4619

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

11.148

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Arabsat 5C

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ASTT

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Eurostar 3000

Configuration

Eurostar-3000

Motor

R-4D-15

Equipment

26 active C-band transponders, 12 active Ka-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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