| Satellite Name |
Arabsat 3A |
| Status |
Ex Satellite Name |
| Mission Type |
Communication |
| Orbit |
Geostationary |
| Position |
26.0 ° East |
| Country |
Saudi Arabia |
| Operator |
Arab Satellite Communications Organization |
| Satellite Manufacturer |
Airbus Defence and Space (ex Aérospatiale) |
| Model (BUS) |
Spacebus 3000B2 |
| Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
| Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
| Launch Date |
26.02.1999 |
| Satellite Lifetime |
13 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass |
2708 Kg |
| Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 20
|
| Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
| Norad Number |
Unknown |
| Cospar Number |
1999-009A |