Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 26, 1999, 22:44
- Launch designation
- 1999-009
- Mission
- Arabsat 3A
- Flight name
- Arabsat 3A/Skynet 4E
- Vehicle flight ID
- V116 L485
- Year
- Launches in 1999
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 44,538 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.6 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabsat 3A | 1999-009ANORAD 25638 | Arabsat, Arab League | Communications | 2,708 kg | In orbit |
| Skynet 4E | 1999-009BNORAD 25639 | Ministry of Defence, London | Communications | 823 kg | Renamed · Oct 24, 2003 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.