 Deployment of Arabsat-1B from STS-51-G | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arabsat |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-048C |
| SATCAT no. | 15825 |
| Mission duration | 7 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 100 |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
| Launch mass | 1,270 kilograms (2,800 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 June 1985, 11:33:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Space Shuttle Discovery STS-51-G / PAM-D |
| Launch site | Kennedy LC-39A |
| Contractor | NASA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 26° East |
| Period | 24 hours |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 2 E/F-band 25 G/H-Band |
Arabsat-1B was a Saudi Arabian communications satellite which was operated by Arabsat. It was used to provide communication services to the Arab States. It was constructed by Aérospatiale, based on the Spacebus 100 satellite bus, and carried two NATO E/F-band (IEEE S band) and twenty five NATO G/H-Band (IEEE C band) transponders. At launch, it had a mass of 1,270 kilograms (2,800 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of seven years.[1]
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Arabsat 1A, 1B, 1C / Insat 2DT". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-07-05.