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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
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:27:03 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
4.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.54°
Period
1436.13 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 26163.26878606 .00000139 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 37810 0.0488 4.7895 0003343 93.5398 279.0342 1.00269623 53985
Source: Celestrak
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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