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Badr A



General


Designation 20685 / 90059A
Launch date 16 Jul 1990
Country of origin Pakistan
Mission  
Perigee/Apogee 208/988 km
Inclination 28.5°
Period 96.7 min
Launch vehicle Long March 2
Launch site Xichang

Experimental digital communications satellite

End of life


Out of service 21 Aug 1990
Cause failure of onboard systems
Decay 8 Dec 1990


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Specifications


Prime contractor SSTL
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Mass at launch 52 kg
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