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BADR-1
Communications satellite. BADR-1 was launched on February 28, 2006 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Mar 24, 2006).
COSPAR 2006-006ANORAD 28943Germany
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Arabsat 4A
- Common name
- BADR-1
- Other names
- Badr 1
- International designator
- 2006-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28943
- GCAT identifier
- S28943
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Arabsat
- Owner
- EADS/Bremen
- Country
- Germany
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 2000+
Launch
- Date
- February 28, 2006 · 20:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-006Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 505 km
- Apogee
- 14,689 km
- Inclination
- 51.53°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- March 24, 2006
- Last known active
- Mar 24, 2006
- End of operations
- Mar 24, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 3,341 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,520 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.90 m
- Span
- 32.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q624431 (CC0).