Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Badr 4
Launched
November 8, 2006
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
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

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
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
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).
![[AUTO] Proton-M Briz-M - image](/media?u=https%3A%2F%2Fthespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fproton-m2520briz-m_image_20190224012317.jpeg&w=1600)