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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Badr 4

Launched

November 8, 2006

Launch Successful

Summary

Badr 4 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 8, 2006. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 121st launch, 4th this year and humanity's 4,805th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Badr 4, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 183 km orbit inclined 51.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Milestone
12th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 3rd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 121st launch4th this yearhumanity's 4,805th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.5°Inclination
181 × 183 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
357.2°Ascending node
7281 d agoElement epoch2006-11-08 20:15 UTC · stale

Badr 4 · NORAD 29526 · 2006-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2006-051A
Epoch
2006-11-08 20:15:37 UTC
Mean motion
16.36566316 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
51.53°
Ascending node
357.2308°
Arg. of perigee
269.86°
Mean anomaly
167.13°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Badr 4 · NORAD 29526 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 88517 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Geostationary communications satellite

Pad

Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

106th launch from 200/39 (200L), 4th this year · 1,265th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

95 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Badr 4 launch?

Badr 4 launched on November 8, 2006. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Badr 4?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Badr 4?

Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet

Where did Badr 4 launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Badr 4 reach?

Badr 4, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 181 × 183 km orbit inclined 51.5°.

How many satellites did Badr 4 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).