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ARABSAT 6A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.0° from the equator, between 35,764 and 35,823 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ARABSAT 6A

ARABSAT 6A is a satellite from AB, launched on Apr 11, 2019 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 30°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Arabsat-6A · Saudi Arabian communications satellite

Operated by
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
Built by
Lockheed Martin
Mass
6,460 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 35,766 km to 35,766 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
35,76035,78035,80035,820

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.