Arabsat 4B

Saudi Arabia

Spacecraft n°:

Saudi Arabian spacecraft n°: 14

Also called: Badr 4

Launch data:

Designation	29526 / 06051A
Launch date	08 Nov 2006
Launch site	B, LC-200/39
Launch vehicle	Proton-M / Briz-M
Mission	Government: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35780 x 35791 km
Eccentricity	1.30E-04
Inclination	0.07°
Period	1436.06 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	EADS Astrium (FR/UK/Germ)
Operator	Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO)
Platform
Mass at launch	3304 kg
Dry Mass	1487 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Oct 2009	26.02° E

Mission details:

28 Ku-band transponders; voice and video communications to West Asia region.

Ref.: #7, #226 - update: 03.01.10