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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M Enhanced200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B)

Launched

June 3, 2010

Launch Successful

Summary

Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B) launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 3, 2010. It was International Launch Services's 5th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,058th orbital launch attempt. It was the 15th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Badr 5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 441 × 35,814 km orbit inclined 49.1°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
15th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight · 5th this yearInternational Launch Services's 5th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,058th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

49.1°Inclination
441 × 35814 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
636.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
230.8°Ascending node
5978 d agoElement epoch2010-06-04 01:39 UTC · stale

Badr 5 · NORAD 36592 · 2010-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2010-025A
Epoch
2010-06-04 01:39:08 UTC
Mean motion
2.26404502 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7219339
Inclination
49.0603°
Ascending node
230.7866°
Arg. of perigee
359.9335°
Mean anomaly
0.2325°
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: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

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

  • Badr 5 · NORAD 36592 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 99513 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Badr-5 was an Arabsat communications satellite built by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, carrying Ku-band and Ka-band payloads for direct-to-home broadcasting over the Middle East and North Africa.

Pad

Map of 200/39 (200L)

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

130th launch from 200/39 (200L), 4th this year · 1,341st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

40 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B) launch?

Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B) launched on June 3, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B)?

Coverage: Пуск РН Протон-М с КА Arabsat 5B. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B)?

Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced spec sheet

Where did Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B) launch from?

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

What orbit did Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B) reach?

Badr 5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 441 × 35,814 km orbit inclined 49.1°.

How many satellites did Badr-5 (Arabsat 5B) launch?

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