ARABSAT-6A (44186)

COSPAR: 2019-021A | Alt Name: Arabsat 6A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 11, 2019

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Falcon Heavy

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44186

International Designator

2019-021A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:28:39 GMT

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Inclination

0.05°

Right Ascension

14.52°

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Argument of Perigee

323.74°

Period

1436.00 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ARABSAT-6A

Alternative Name

Arabsat 6A

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ARAB

Country

Arabsat

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 44186U 19021A   26185.22823737  .00000166  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 44186   0.0475  14.5212 0000816 323.7437  56.6258  1.00278867 26324

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Summary

ARABSAT-6A is a communication satellite with a NORAD Catalog ID of 44186 and an OBJECT_ID of 2019-021A, manufactured by LMCSS. It was launched on April 11, 2019, from the LC39A launch pad at AFETR using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. The satellite measures 3.9 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.4 meters with a span of 30.8 meters when its solar panels are deployed. It weighs 6,465 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 3,520 kilograms. ARABSAT-6A is owned by ARAB (I-ARAB) and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The satellite's mission is communication and it was designed with a configuration known as LM-2100 based on the A2100 bus. It has an expected lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.9

Diameter

2.4

Span

30.8

Dry Mass

3520

Launch Mass

6465

Shape

Box + 2 panels

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Arabsat 6A

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

LMCSS

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

A2100

Configuration

LM-2100

Motor

BT-4

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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