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BADR 7

Communications satellite. BADR 7 was launched on November 10, 2015 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2015-065BNORAD 41029Arabsat (Arab League)

Identity

Name in GCAT
Badr 7
Common name
BADR 7
Payload designation
Arabsat 6B
International designator
2015-065B
NORAD catalog number
41029
GCAT identifier
S41029

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Arabsat
Owner
Arabsat
Country
Arabsat (Arab League)
Builder
Airbus Defense and Space, Bremen
Platform (bus)
Eurostar 3000LS

Launch

Date
November 10, 2015 · 21:34 UTC
Launch record
2015-065Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,767 km
Apogee
35,804 km
Inclination
0.06°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 23, 2023

Size

Mass
5,799 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Length
3.9 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
30.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18484695 (CC0).