Badr 1

Pakistan


Spacecraft n°:

Pakistan spacecraft n°: 1


Launch data:

Designation 20685 / 90059A
Launch date 16 Jul 1990
Launch siteXichang, LC-2
Launch vehicle CZ-2E
Mission  Communication
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 208/988 km
Inclination 28.5°
Period 96.7 min

First launch of new Chinese L/V;, experimental digital communications satellite

Specifications

Prime contractor SSTL
Platform  HS-601
Mass at launch 52 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  

End of life

Out of service 21 Aug 1990
Causefailure of onboard systems
Decay08 Dec 1990


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