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Arabsat 4A

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on February 28, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 28, 2006 · 20:10 UTCLaunch 2006-006Launch no. 4,755 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant I
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 propulsion failure / early shutdown (burn 2)
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 28, 2006, 20:10
Launch designation
2006-006
Mission
Arabsat 4A
Vehicle flight ID
535-11/88515

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
14,956 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4P2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Arabsat 4A2006-006ANORAD 28943EADS BremenCommunications3,341 kgDeorbited · Mar 24, 2006

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.