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Launch FailureKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Proton-M Briz-M: Arabsat 4A
The Arabsat-4 spacecraft are based on the Eurostar-2000+ version of the Eurostar satellite family. Both satellites received the names Badr-1 and Badr-4 respectively in February 2006. Badr 1 did not reach its planned orbit, when the upper stage of the Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) launch vehicle failed. After evaluating a lunar fly-by maneuvre to rescue the satellite, Badr 1 was deorbited on 24.03.2006 over the pacific.
Tuesday, 28 February 2006
Mission Data
🇷🇺Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterEst. 1916
Launch VehicleProton-M Briz-M
Vehicle FamilyProton / UR-500
Vehicle Record62 of 68 launches (91.2%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record178 successes / 15 failures (92%)
Success Streak4 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Orbit
Launch Pad200/39 (200L)
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#6
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad167
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Launch Site
200/39 (200L) · 46.0400°N 63.0321°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.