Arabsat 6A

active

Position31° E (30.5° E)

NORAD / COSPAR44186 / 2019-021A

OperatorArabsat

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerLockheed Martin

ModelA2100A

Mass6000 kg

Dry mass3520 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleFalcon Heavy

1119811199 (CP)1169611698

Ku-band and Ka-band capacity to provide services to MENA and South Africa in Fixed and steerable beams

Lifetime

11 Apr 2019Launched

15 yrDesign life

7.3 yrElapsed

7.7 yrRemaining

Apr 2034End of life

Within design lifetime