29526 - BADR-4

BADR 4 is a Saudi Arabian geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 20:01 UT on 08 November 2006. The 3.3 tonne (with fuel) satellite carries 28 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to the West Asia region, after parking near 30 degrees East longitude.

Alternate Names

ArabSat 4B

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2006-11-08
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan