| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arabsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-032B |
| SATCAT no. | 36745 |
| Website | arabsat.com/pages/Arabsat5A.aspx |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | Astrium |
| Launch mass | 4,800 kilograms (10,600 lb) |
| Power | 11-12 kilowatts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 June 2010, 21:41 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 30.5° East |
| Perigee altitude | 35,779 kilometres (22,232 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,807 kilometres (22,249 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.05 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 24 December 2013, 06:06:12 UTC[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 16 G/H band (IEEE C band) 24 J band (IEEE Ku band) |
Arabsat-5A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite operated by Arabsat. It will be used to provide television, internet and telephone services to Arabia, Africa and Europe.[3]
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "ARABSAT 5A Satellite details 2010-032B NORAD 36745". N2YO. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "Arabsat-5A". Arabsat. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.