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Arabsat 3A

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-009ALaunched 2/26/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Arabsat 3A/Skynet 4E
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 2/26/1999
Last Contact: 8/27/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.07 deg
Dry Mass: 1,200 kg
Total Mass: 2,708 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Arabsat
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Arabsat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 7

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-009A