Badr-4
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Badr-4 (a.k.a. Arabsat 4B) is an EADS Astrium-built[1] communications satellite operated by Arabsat, launched 8 November 2006 on a Proton-M/Briz-M rocket.[2] It provides fixed satellite communications services in C- and Ku-bands from the 26° East orbital position.[3]
Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | Arabsat |
COSPAR ID | 2006-051A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 29526![]() |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | EADS Astrium[1] Thales Alenia Space |
Launch mass | 3,341 kilograms (7,366 lb) |
Power | 12.5 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 8 November 2006 (2006-11-08) |
Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
Contractor | ILS |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 26.0º East |
Period | 24 hours |
The satellite is based on the Eurostar E2000+ platform. Its payload was supplied by Alcatel Alenia Space. The Badr-4-payload consists of 28 active channels in Ku band (16 in BSS and 12 in FSS). Payload power is about 6 kW. The satellite has two 2.5 m deployable antennas and one 1.35 m top floor antenna.
Due to success of the satellite, Arabsat let another agreement for an upgraded version of Badr-4 communication satellite: in June 2006, Arabsat gave the contract to EADS Astrium for construction of Badr-6, a high-power broadcast satellite to cover the Middle East and Africa.[1] Badr-6 was launched by an Ariane 5 on 7 July 2008.[4]