Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 22, 2011, 21:37
- Launch designation
- 2011-016
- Mission
- Intelsat New Dawn
- Flight name
- Yahsat 1A/New Dawn
- Vehicle flight ID
- VA201 (558)
- Year
- Launches in 2011
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 35,952 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 9.4 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelsat New Dawn | 2011-016ANORAD 37392 | New Dawn Satellite Co. (Intelsat/Convergence Partners) | Communications | 3,000 kg | Renamed · October 2012 |
| Al Yah 1 | 2011-016BNORAD 37393 | Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. PrJsc | Communications | 5,935 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.