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BADR-7 (ARABSAT-6B)

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
November 10, 2015 at 09:34 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Arabsat 6B & GSAT-15
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,802 km
Periapsis
35,771 km
Inclination
0.03°
Orbital period
1436.09 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO)
Manufacturer
Airbus Defense and Space
Users
Government
Launch mass
5,500 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2015-065B
NORAD catalog №
41029
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Saudi ArabiaArabsat
Radar cross-section
78.9705 m²
Status
Operational

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