| Satellite Name |
Arabsat 2A |
| Status |
Retired |
| Mission Type |
Communication |
| Orbit |
Geostationary |
| Position |
20.0 ° East |
| Country |
Saudi Arabia |
| Operator |
Arab Satellite Communications Organization |
| Satellite Manufacturer |
Airbus Defence and Space (ex Aérospatiale) |
| Model (BUS) |
Spacebus 3000A |
| Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
| Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
| Launch Date |
09.07.1996 |
| Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass |
2500 Kg |
| Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 12
C Band Transponders : 22
|
| Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
| Norad Number |
Unknown |
| Cospar Number |
1996-040A |
