About

Arabsat IIA

operational
NORAD ID: 23948 • Int'l Des: 1996-040 • Owner: ARAB • Country: I-ARAB
HEOCIRCULAR
POV Track Ground

About Arabsat IIA

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 23948U 96040A 25278.46998769 -.00000086 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991
2 23948 14.0976 10.8870 0006824 178.3191 269.5579 0.99226196106339
Epoch: Oct 5, 2025 • Age: 7 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36055.3 km
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -4.57°S, 86.52°W
Launch Date Jul 9, 1996
Age 29.2 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 2617.00 kg
Dry Mass 1108.00 kg
Total Mass 2617.00 kg
Length 3.50 m
Diameter 2.30 m
Span 26.30 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer AESPC
Bus Type Spacebus 3000
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State ARAB/I-ARAB
Data: planet4589.org

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