Arabsat 3A

 1999-009A

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Spacebus 3000 satellite. Mass 2700 kg. Launch Ariane late 1998, early 99. Alcatel Space satellite mass 2708 kg launch, 1646 kg BOL, 1200 kg dry. Location 26E.

Arabsat 3A
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1999 Feb 26	2244	Launch by Ariane 44L	CSG ELA2
		T+2:29 PAL sep
		T+3:31 St 1 sep
		T+3:34 St 2 sep
		T+4:18 Fairing sep
		T+5:43 St 2 sep
		T+5:48 St 3 burn
	2302	T+18:45 St 3 MECO
	2304	T+19:56 Arabsat 3A sep
	2305	T+21:46 Mini Spelda sep
	2309	T+24:59 Sky 4E sep
	2309	T+25:23 avoidance burn
1999 Feb 27			631.85 218 x 35807 x 7.0
1999 Mar 1	0930?	LAM burn?
1999 Mar 5			1431.20 35575 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 21.6E+1.2E
1999 Mar 23			1436.07 35716 x 35855 x 0.0 GEO 23.7E
1999 Apr 5			1435.96 35774 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 26.0E
1999 Oct 18			1435.98 35772 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 26.1E