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Yahsat 1A
Communications satellite. Yahsat 1A was launched on April 22, 2011 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2011-016BNORAD 37393United Arab Emirates
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Al Yah 1
- Common name
- Yahsat 1A
- Payload designation
- Yahsat 1A
- International designator
- 2011-016B
- NORAD catalog number
- 37393
- GCAT identifier
- S37393
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/636
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- YAHSAT
- Owner
- Yahsat
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- April 22, 2011 · 21:37 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-016Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,771 km
- Apogee
- 37,594 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,935 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 30.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4539743 (CC0).