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Arabsat-6A

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Mission

Communications · Super-GTO

Arabsat-6A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite to be positioned at 30.5°East orbital slot. Arabsat-6A was built by Lockheed Martin for Arabsat and will deliver TV, internet and mobile phone services to the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

What it put in orbit

ObjectTypeOrbit
ARABSAT-6A 2019-021A Payload 35762 × 35809 km · 0.1° Globe
FALCON HEAVY R/B 2019-021B Rocket body re-entered 2021-06-15

COSPAR ID 2019-021. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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