Comparison of the Arabsat series 1 satellites.
These were all C-band satellites, but are included as they transmitted in the skies above Europe. All satellites are now out of service.
The main satellite comparison index
| Satellite: | 1 A | 1 B | 1 C | 1 D | 1 E |
| .. | . | . | . | (note 1) | (note 2) |
| Launch | 8 / 2 / 1985 | 18 / 6 / 1985 | 26 / 2 / 1992 | 9 / 11 / 1984 | 28 / 7 / 1983 |
| Launch Location | Kourou | Space Shuttle STS 25 | Kourou | Space
Shuttle STS 19 |
Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Mass (kg) | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 1240 | 3423 (note 3) |
| Expected Lifetime (years) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Power Consumption (watts) | 1400 | 1400 | 1400 | 1000 | 900 |
| Transponder Capacity at launch | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24? | 24 |
| TWTA Output (watts) | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | ? | 8.5 |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | 33 | 33 | 33 | ? | 36 |
| Channels (MHz) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Current Location | junk orbit | junk orbit | junk orbit | junk orbit | junk orbit |
| Decommission Date | 3 /
1992 (note 4) |
1993 (note 5) |
10 /
2004 (note 6) |
3 /
1995 (note 7) |
9 / 1996 |
| Manufacturer / Spacecraft type | Aerospatiale
Spacebus 1000 |
Aerospatiale
Spacebus 1000 |
Aerospatiale Spacebus 1000 |
Hughes HS-376 |
Hughes HS-376 |
| Stabilisation type | 3-axis | 3-axis | 3-axis | spin | spin |
Notes
1 Originally Anik D2. Bought by Arabsat September 1993, stability problems from September 1994. Had been at 20°E.
2 Originally Telstar 301. Leased by Arabsat January 1995. Had been at 20°E.
3 with PAM-D booster.
4 Started drifting September 1991, totally lost March 1992.
5 Started drifting October 1992. Lost sometime early 1994.
6 Operated at 31E until dec 1997. Sold to Insat November 1997, and renamed Insat 2R (or 2DT). From Oct 2002 until Aug 2003 operated inclined at 55E. Nov 2003 Until Oct 2004 operated inclined at 82.5E. Sent to junk orbit Oct 2004.
7 Had been at 20°E.
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