Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Badr-6 is a satellite as part of the fourth generation of Arab communication satellites. It is inteded to create an integration of social and cultaral activities among the Arab League countries. Protostar I is a satellite built by SSL and operated at 98.5 degrees East providing communications.
Where to watch
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELSAT 25 (IS-25) 2008-034A | Payload | 36105 × 36170 km · 3.0° | Globe |
| BADR-6 2008-034B | Payload | 36206 × 36236 km · 3.2° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2008-034C | Debris | re-entered 2024-12-31 | |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2008-034D | Rocket body | 279 × 32793 km · 2.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2008-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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