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Badr-1
Pakistani digital communication satellite. Badr-1 was launched on July 16, 1990 aboard a Chang Zheng 2E from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 8, 1990).
COSPAR 1990-059ANORAD 20685Pakistan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Badr
- Common name
- Badr-1
- Payload designation
- Badr-A
- International designator
- 1990-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20685
- GCAT identifier
- S20685
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/823
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- BADR
- Owner
- SUPARCO
- Country
- Pakistan
- Builder
- Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
- Platform (bus)
- BADR
Launch
- Date
- July 16, 1990 · 00:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-059Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2E
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 201 km
- Apogee
- 909 km
- Inclination
- 28.49°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 8, 1990
- Last known active
- Aug 20, 1990
- End of operations
- Aug 20, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 50 kg
- Dry mass
- 50 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q23687 (CC0).