Successful launch for Arabsat’s BADR-5

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Successful launch for Arabsat’s BADR-5

By Julian Clover
June 4, 2010 09.43 UK

The BADR-5 satellite has been successfully placed into geosynchronous transfer orbit by International Launch Services (ILS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The fourth ILS Proton launch and the sixth overall Proton launch this year was made on behalf of Arabsat. BADR-5, built by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, was also the 23rd consecutive successful Proton launch in 23 months.

The ILS Proton Breeze M launched from Pad 39 at the Cosmodrome at 04.00 today local time (23.00 GMT). After a nine-hour, 13-minute mission, the Breeze M successfully released the BADR-5 satellite, weighing 5420 kg, into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

“The launch of BADR-5 on ILS Proton was a significant event, kicking off the expansion of our fleet with the first of the new 5th generation Arabsat satellites with an unprecedented service for the MENA region,” said Arabsat President and CEO Khalid Balkheyour. “This satellite was launched on-time with perfect execution and will support our leadership role in the providing telecommunication services to the Arab world.”

BADR-5 was built on the Astrium E3000 platform with a Thales Alenia Space supplied communications payload. It will be collocated with the BADR-4 and BADR-6 DTH satellites at Arabsat’s 26 degrees East video “hot spot”. The satellite carries 56 Ku-band transponders 4 Ka-band transponders and has been designed to have a minimum expected service time of 15 years.

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The Proton rocket has brought satellite Badr 5

Russian carrier rocket Proton/Breeze M lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Kazakh Thursday to Friday, April 6, 2010 seconds after midnight with a new telecommunications satellite, Badr five Arab satellite operator Arabsat. It will be a further expansion of operating capacity at the orbital position of 26 degree east, where they already operate two satellites - Badr 4 and Badr 6




At the time of publishing the text of the mission is not over Proton rockets. She will be 9 hours and 13 minutes. If the mission is successful, the Arabsat expects to expand capacity at 26°E. Direct transfer of rocket launch and satellite Badr 5 are monitored on demo station Arabsat Promotional Channel on satellite Badr 4 (freq 11.996 GHz and 11.976 GHz, pol. V, SR 27500, FEC 3/4) and Badr 6 (freq 11.747 GHz, pol. V, SR 27500, FEC 3/4).

Badr 5 on the basis of the Eurostar platforms +3000 E (EurostarE3000) made and supplied by French company Astrium and Thales Alenia Space. The expected lifetime is 15 years.

New Arab satellite TV operator will have a total of 46 transponders in Ku-band capacity in the S band and Ka-band 4. Satellite reinforce one of the hottest orbital positions in the countries of the Arab world. Capacity will be used for DTH services and interactive services, broadband Internet and the increasing demand for capacity for programs broadcast in high definition (HDTV).

Badr 5 will work in a total of 4 frequency bands:

10.7 to 10.95 GHz (Volume Pan-Arab)
11.2 to 11.45 GHz (Volume Pan-Arab)
11.7 to 12.50 GHz (Volume Pan-Arab, Maghreb, Central Asia)
12.5 to 12.75 GHz (Volume Pan-Arab)

There are a total of three volumes cover. It only in the band 11.7 to 12.5 GHz will be possible to use three different volumes of Pan-Arab, Maghreb, Central Asia. In other zones will be the Pan-Arab beam.

Novelty orbital position 26 ° E to sub-Ku band - a frequency range from 10.7 to 10.95 GHz.



Map 1 - Prior coverage Badr 5 Ku-band beam Pan-Arab (map: Arabsat)

EIRP is the main zone of volume (North Africa + Middle East), reaching values up to 51.3 dBW, which will mean that the income will be sufficient in this area from the dish diameter 50 cm. Signal to Europe, is fading rapidly. Can not yet predict whether the signal in central Europe.



Map 2 - Prior coverage Badr 5 Ku-band beam Maghreb

Map 2 shows the regional alliance, which covers a selected area of North Africa. Maximum EIRP for this area is 52.5 dBW.



Map No. 3 - Preliminary coverage Badr 5 Ku-band beam of Central Asia


Volume of expansion - the Footprint can be marked on the map number 3, which shows the coverage of Central Asia.



Map No. 4 - Preliminary coverage Badr 5, S band




Map 5 - Prior coverage Badr 5, Ka band


The new satellite will expand Arabsatu new markets - in Central Asia and vice versa. The treasure map is not yet clear whether the satellite can also receive in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Recall that the Badr 6 satellite beam to its virtually impossible reception of Arab broadcasting in central Europe. Followed by the Atlantic Bird satellite at position 4A 7.2 Wed west.

In a few weeks to see if the possible adoption of a new satellite Badr 5 in our country.

Position 26°E, where it will work even Badr 5, is a popular position even viewers in Europe, thanks to attractive content, which offer movie channel MBC2, MBC Action, MBC Persia, Fox Movies and sports channels in high definition video - Dubai Sports HD Al Kass HD.