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Arabsat-1A
Derelict Saudi Arabian communications satellite. Arabsat-1A was launched on February 8, 1985 aboard a Ariane 3 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1985-015ANORAD 15560Arabsat (Arab League)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Arabsat 1A
- Common name
- Arabsat-1A
- International designator
- 1985-015A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15560
- GCAT identifier
- S15560
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Arabsat
- Owner
- Arabsat
- Country
- Arabsat (Arab League)
- Builder
- Aerospatiale-Cannes
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 100
Launch
- Date
- February 8, 1985 · 23:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-015Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 3
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,756 km
- Apogee
- 35,815 km
- Inclination
- 0.50°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 31, 1992
- End of operations
- Jul 31, 1992
Size
- Mass
- 1,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 589 kg
- Length
- 2.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 20.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4783490 (CC0).