Norad ID: 23948
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ARABSAT-2A |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Arab Satellite Communications Organization (AB) |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Perigee | 36068 km |
| Apogee | 36093 km |
ARABSAT 2A, 23948 is a payload satellite owned by Arabsat (SA) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Jul 1996 UTC via an ARIANE 44L launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite ARABSAT-2A Date of exalting 09.07.1996y.