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Arabsat 2A
Saudi Arabian communications satellite. Arabsat 2A was launched on July 9, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-040ANORAD 23948Arabsat (Arab League)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Arabsat IIA
- Common name
- Arabsat 2A
- Payload designation
- Arabsat 2A
- International designator
- 1996-040A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23948
- GCAT identifier
- S23948
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Arabsat
- Owner
- Arabsat
- Country
- Arabsat (Arab League)
- Builder
- Aerospatiale-Cannes
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 3000
Launch
- Date
- July 9, 1996 · 22:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-040Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 20, 2005
- End of operations
- Jun 20, 2005
Size
- Mass
- 2,617 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,108 kg
- Length
- 3.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 26.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q624425 (CC0).