Satellite Name |
Arabsat 1A |
Status |
Retired |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
19.0 ° East |
Country |
Saudi Arabia |
Operator |
Arab Satellite Communications Organization |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Airbus Defence and Space (ex Aérospatiale) |
Model (BUS) |
Spacebus 1000 |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 3 |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
Launch Date |
08.02.1985 |
Satellite Lifetime |
7 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
Mass |
1170 Kg |
Transponders |
C Band Transponders : 25 S Band Transponders : 2
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
Unknown |
Cospar Number |
1985-015A |