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BADR-6
Communications satellite. BADR-6 was launched on July 7, 2008 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-034BNORAD 33154Arabsat (Arab League)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Badr 6
- Common name
- BADR-6
- Payload designation
- Arabsat 4AR
- International designator
- 2008-034B
- NORAD catalog number
- 33154
- GCAT identifier
- S33154
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Arabsat
- Owner
- Arabsat
- Country
- Arabsat (Arab League)
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 2000+
Launch
- Date
- July 7, 2008 · 21:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-034Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,841 km
- Apogee
- 35,951 km
- Inclination
- 0.33°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 22, 2024
- End of operations
- Nov 22, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 3,346 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,510 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 32.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q302138 (CC0).