Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 9, 1996, 22:24
- Launch designation
- 1996-040
- Mission
- Arabsat 2A
- Flight name
- Turksat 1C/Arab. 2A
- Vehicle flight ID
- V89 L460a
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,134 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.8 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabsat IIA | 1996-040ANORAD 23948 | Arabsat, Arab League | Communications | 2,617 kg | In orbit |
| Turksat 1C | 1996-040BNORAD 23949 | Turk Telecom | Communications | 1,743 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.