2006 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Arabsat 4A
failureProton-M Briz-M | Arabsat 4A
The Arabsat-4 spacecraft are based on the Eurostar-2000+ version of the Eurostar satellite family. Both satellites received the names Badr-1 and Badr-4 respectively in February 2006. Badr 1 did not reach its planned orbit, when the upper stage of the Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) launch vehicle failed. After evaluating a lunar fly-by maneuvre to rescue the satellite, Badr 1 was deorbited on 24.03.2006 over the pacific.
Overview
- Date / time
- February 28, 2006 at 08:10 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 200/39 (200L)
- Mission
- Arabsat 4A
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit