36592 - BADR-5

Badr 5 was launched on 03 June 2010 from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 22:00 UT. It was lifted into orbit using a Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage. Badr 5 is a telecommunications satellite that provides direct broadcasting, HDTV programming and interactive services to the Middle East. It is a Eurostar E3000-style satellite with a 15-year life and is equipped with 56 Ku-band and four Ka-band transponders. Badr 5 is destined to join two older satellites at the orbital slot of 26 degrees East longitude over the equator and will provide full in-orbit back-up capacity for both Badr 4 and Badr 6.

Alternate Names

Arabsat 5B

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2010-06-03
Launch Vehicle: Proton
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan