Arabsat 2A [Alcatel]
A contract for two Arabsat 2 spacecraft was signed with Aerospatiale in April, 1993. The spacecraft utilized Aerospatiale's Spacebus-3000A platform to carry 22 C-band transponders (including eight 52 W moderate power transponders) and 12 Ku-band transponders. Arabsat 2 spacecraft have a mass of more than two metric tons on station. The maximum dimensions of the spacecraft bus are 1.8 m and 2.3 m, and the solar array span is 25 m for a 5 kW electrical power capacity. Both Arabsat 2A and 2B were launched in 1996 by Ariane-44L H10-3 vehicles.
Nation: | Saudi Arabia |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Arabsat |
Contractors: | Aerospatiale |
Equipment: | 22 C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | Spacebus-3000A |
Propulsion: | S400 |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 2500 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Arabsat 2A | 1996-040A | 09.07.1996 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44L H10-3 | with Türksat 1C | |
Arabsat 2B | 1996-063A | 13.11.1996 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44L H10-3 | with MEASAT 2 |