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Arabsat 2A



General


Designation 23948 / 96040A
Launch date 9 Jul 1996
Country of origin Arab States
Mission Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit see below
Launch vehicle Ariane V89

Allocations:
Ku-band - Saudi Arabia (3), Qatar, Kuwait, Syria and Jordan (1) - 4 free
C-band - 41dBW - Saudi Arabia (3), Oman (1) - free 4
C-band - 35 dBW - Egypt, Bahrain, Mauritius, Sudan, UAE (1) - 8 free

End of life


Out of service Jun 2005
Cause Moved to the junk orbit


Location


Begin End Position
L: 9 Jul 1996 Aug 2002 26°E
Aug 2002 Apr 2004 26°E, inclined
May 2004 Jun 2005 20°E; inclined


External resources


sat-index articles


Technical data


Specifications
C-band
Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart
Ku-band transponder frequency chart

EIRP coverage (dBW)


C-band
Ku-band

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