Arabsat 5A

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2010-032BLaunched 6/26/2010

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Arabsat5A/COMS-1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date: 6/26/2010

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,617 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 4,839 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: 2010-032B

Track

Mentions

5

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Arabsat 5A launched in 2010 with an expected operational life of 15 years.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.8May 27, 2023SpaceX launches Badr-8 to bolster Arabsat’s satellite fleet

Arabsat 5A was launched in 2010 with an expected operational life of 15 years.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Apr 29, 2022Arabsat orders first fully software-defined satellite

Arabsat 7A will replace the bulk of the existing C- and Ku-band capacity at 30.5° East currently provided by Arabsat 5A.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 29, 2022Arabsat orders first fully software-defined satellite

ARABSAT selected AXESS Networks to provide connectivity and teleport services on the Appendix 30B C-Band space segment on-board the ARABSAT-5A satellite at an orbital location of 30.5°E.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 30, 2021Arabsat Selects AXESS Teleport For C-Band Connectivity Via The ARABSAT-5A Satellite

The ARABSAT-5A Appendix 30B C-Band space segment provides a coverage footprint across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Aug 30, 2021Arabsat Selects AXESS Teleport For C-Band Connectivity Via The ARABSAT-5A Satellite