Arabsat @ 26E launch info

[william-1]

Will Badr-8 be the replacement for Badr-4 ?

https://www.arabsat.com/english/med...ellite-contract-with-airbus-defense-and-space

It Looks like Badr-4 reaches end of life in geostationary orbit in 2021.

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/arabsat-4a.htm

 

[william-1]

Badr-4 launched 8th November 2006 (launched as Arabsat-4b
Badr 6 launched 7th July 2008
Badr-5 launched 3rd June 2010 (also called Arabsat 5a
Badr-7 launched 10th November 2015 (also called Arabsat-6a
Badr-8 launched 27th May 2023 (also called Arabsat-7a

Search Satellite Database

 

[william-1]

ARABSAT 7B (BADR 8)

NORAD ID:	56757
LOCAL TIME:	14:21:48
UTC:	13:21:48
LATITUDE:	-14.64
LONGITUDE:	-27.39
ALTITUDE [km]:	22030.70
ALTITUDE [mi]:	13689.24
SPEED [km/s]:	3.75
SPEED [mi/s]:	2.33
AZIMUTH:	208.1 SSW
ELEVATION:	+6.9
RIGHT ASCENSION:	05h 19m 42s
DECLINATION:	-27° 49' 57''
Local Sidereal Time:	07h 27m 07s
The satellite is in day light​
SATELLITE PERIOD:	1457m
​

 

[william-1]

Badr-8 is getting there it takes a bit longer with these electric drives,
So it will be a few more weeks to arrive at 26°east.