ARABSAT (ARAB SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION)
| ► Arabsat (Arab Satellite Communications Organization) | |
| Satellite name: | Arabsat-2B, 30.5°E; Arabsat-5A, 30.5°E ; Arabsat-5C, 20°E (to be launched) | |
| Spacecraft data: | |
| Model: | Spacebus-3000A (2B), Eurostar E3000 (5A) |
| Mass (in orbit, BOL): | 1,540 kg (2B) |
| Stabilization: | 3-axis |
| Primary power (EOL): | 5,000 W (2B) |
| Eclipse protection: | Yes |
| Launch datę: | November 13,1996 (2B); June 26, 2010 (5A), 2011 (5C) |
| Launch vehicle: | Ariane 4 (2B) |
| Expected lifetime: | 16 years (2B) |
| Transponders: | |
| Number: | 22 (C-band), 12 (Ku-band) (2B) |
| Uplink frequencies: | 5.9-6.4 GHz (C-band), 13.75-14.0 GHz (Ku-band) (2B) |
| Downlink frequencies: | 3.7-4.2 GHz (C-band), 12.5-12.75 (Ku-band) (2B) |
| Polarization: | Dual Orthogonal (C-band), linear (Ku-band) (2B) |
| Bandwidth: | 20 @ 36 MHz, 2 @ 54 MHz (C-band), 8 @ 36 MHz, 4 @ 30 MHz (Ku-band) (2B) |
| G/T: | -2 dB/K (C-band), 5.2 dB/K (Ku-band) (2B) |
| Power output: | 15 W SSPA (medium power), 57.6 W linearized TWTA (high power) [C-band], 95 W to 96 W TWTA [Ku-band] (2B) |
| SCSFD: | -75 to -93 dBW/m2 (2B) |
| Manufacturer: | Aerospatiale (2B), EADS Astrium & Thales Alenia Space (5A) |
► Arabsat BADR
Satellite name: BADR-4, 26°E; BADR-6, 26°E; BADR-5, 26°E; BADR-7, 26°E (to be launched)
Spacecraft data:
Model: Eurostar E2000+ (4, 6), Eurostar E3000 (5)
Stabilization: 3-axis
Primary power: 6,000 W (4)
Eclipse protection: Yes
Launch date: November 9, 2006 (4); July 7, 2008 (6); June 4, 2010 (5)
Launch vehicle: Ariane (6); Proton (4, 5)
Expected lifetime: 15 years (4, 5, 6)
Transponders:
Number: 12 Ku-band/FSS, 20 (BOL), 16 (EOL) Ku-band/BSS (4); 24 C-band, 20 Ku-band (6)
Bandwidth: 36 MHz (Ku-band, FSS), 34 MHz (Ku-band, BSS) [4, 6]
Polarization: Linear (4, 5); Circular (C-band), Linear (Ku-band/BSS) [6]
Uplink frequencies:
13.75 -14 GHz (Ku-band, FSS), 7.3 -18.1 GHz (Ku-band, BSS) [4]; 13.75-14.00 GHz (Ku-band, FSS), 13.00-13.25 GHz (Ku-band, FSS Apx-30B), 17.30-18.10 GHz (Ku-band, BSS), 29.75-30.00 GHz (Ka-band) [5]
Downlink frequencies:
12.5 -12.75 GHz (Ku-band, FSS), 11.7-12.5 GHz (Ku-band, BSS) [4]; 12.50-12.75 GHz (Ku-band, FSS), 10.70-10.95 GHz (Ku-band, FSS Apx-30B), 11.70-12.50 GHz (Ku-band, BSS), 11.20-11.45 GHz (Ku-band) [5]
EIRP:
48 dBW (at the edge of coverage), >50 dBW (in cities) [4]; 41 dBW (medium power), 43.5 dBW (high power) C-band [6]
G/T:
+0.2 dB/K (4); 1.2 dB/K C-band, 4 dB/K Ku-band/BSS (6)
Manufacturer:
EADS Astrium (4, 6); EADS Astrium & Thales Alenia Space (5)