Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Arabsat 5C |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
19.99 |
Perigee (km) |
35766 |
Apogee (km) |
35805 |
Eccentricity |
0.000462573092479036 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.06 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.06 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4630 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
21-09-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Astrium/Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Arinae 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2011-049B |
NORAD Number |
37810 |
Comments |
26 active C-band transponders, 12 active Ka-band transponders |