Arabsat-5A (30.5° East) Frequency List

Satellite Name: Arabsat 5A
Status: active
Position: 30.5° E (30.5° East)
Norad: 36745
Cospar number: 2010-032B
Operator: Arabsat
Launch date: 26 June 2010
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch mass (kg): 4940
Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
Model (bus): Eurostar-3000
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 years.

Details : 16 active C-band transponders, 24 active Ku-band transponders to provide the large range of satellite communications services such as television backhauling and broadcasting, telephony, business communications, Internet trunking and the provision of VSAT and other interactive services, over sub-Saharan Africa, North-Africa and the Middle East. Planned to be launched in pair with COMS 1.

Arabsat-5A is a Saudi Arabian communications satellite operated by Arabsat. It will be used to provide television, internet and telephone services to Arabia, Africa and Europe.

Frequency chart of Arabsat-5A (30.5° East) (Updated August 15, 2018)