37810 - ARABSAT-5C

Arabsat 5C, a communications satellite, was launched on 21 September 2011 from Kourou at 21:38 UT by an Ariane 5 rocket. The satellite weighed 4.63 tonnes and provides a range of communication services across the Middle East and Africa. It's instruments includes four deployable antenna reflectors, 26 active C-band transponders and wide-band transponders over ten locations in Ka-band. Arabsat 5C is parked in a final orbital location of 20 degrees E longitude, 22,300 miles over the equator. The satellite has a 15 year mission and will replace Arabsat2B which was launched in November 1996.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-09-21
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 4630.0 kg