Key statistics
Satellite ARABSAT 4 at a glance.
Uptime
24
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
MEO
Medium Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ARABSAT 4.
Object identification
Object name: ARABSAT 4
International designator: 2006-006A
Object number (NORAD): 28943
Object ID (CCSDS): 28943
Country: ARAB SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION (AB)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Decay date: March 24, 2006
Inclination: 51.56 deg
Period: 273.83 minutes
Apoapsis: 14684.0 km
Periapsis: 497.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite ARABSAT 4 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite ARABSAT 4 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
The Arabsat-4 spacecraft are based on the Eurostar-2000+ version of the Eurostar satellite family. Both satellites received the names Badr-1 and Badr-4 respectively in February 2006. Badr 1 did not reach its planned orbit, when the upper stage of the Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) launch vehicle failed. After evaluating a lunar fly-by maneuvre to rescue the satellite, Badr 1 was deorbited on 24.03.2006 over the pacific.
ARABSAT 4 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Proton-M Briz-M | Arabsat 4A’, on board a Proton-M Briz-M space rocket.
The launch took place on Feb. 28, 2006, 8:10 p.m. from 200/39 (200L).
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Proton-M Briz-M | Arabsat 4A
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Failure
Launch date: Feb. 28, 2006, 8:10 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Proton-M Briz-M
Launch pad: 200/39 (200L)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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