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Arabsat 4A
Proton-M Briz-M · Communications
2006200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome
Mission
The Arabsat-4 spacecraft are based on the Eurostar-2000+ version of the Eurostar satellite family. Both satellites received the names Badr-1 and Badr-4 respectively in February 2006. Badr 1 did not reach its planned orbit, when the upper stage of the Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) launch vehicle failed. After evaluating a lunar fly-by maneuvre to rescue the satellite, Badr 1 was deorbited on 24.03.2006 over the pacific.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- KhSC
- Rocket
- Proton-M Briz-M
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Pad
- 200/39 (200L)
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2