Norad ID: 28943
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ARABSAT-4A |
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| Days in orbit | 24 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Arab Satellite Communications Organization (AB) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
ARABSAT 4, 28943 was a Saudi payload satellite that was launched on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 UTC via a PROTON-M/BRIZ-M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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.