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Arabsat 5A

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Arabsat 5A
ArabsatArabsat 5A Category Communication
Operator Arabsat
Orbit GEO
Sat position 30.5° E
Launch date 26.06.2010
Launch mass 4939 kg
Design life 15 years
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite / Bus Eurostar 3000
Manufacturer Astrium - prime
Thales Alenia Space - payload

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 14 x 10 N biprop thrusters, S10-21
bullet 17 x Pyrovalves
bullet 13 x Fill & Drain valves
Pyrovalve
10 N bipropellant thruster. Propellant fill and drain valve.

 

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