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Arabsat IIB

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-063ALaunched 11/13/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Arab. 2B/Measat 2
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 11/13/1996
Last Contact: 1/16/2013

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,722.5 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 1,108 kg
Total Mass: 2,661 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Arabsat
Manufacturer: Airbus

Constellation

Name: Arabsat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 7

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-063A