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Entry no.
2006-0024

ARABSAT 4

ARABSAT 4 (NORAD 28943) was deorbited in a controlled re-entry on 24 March 2006 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 24 days in orbit.

Controlled re-entryOfficial date
NORAD number
28943
International designator
2006-006A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Arab Satellite Communications Organization
Launched
28 Feb 2006Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Mar 2006Recorded time 02:07 UTC
Time in orbit
24 days24 days
How it ended
Deorbited (controlled re-entry)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
3,341 kg
Operator
EADS/Bremen / Arabsat
Built by
EADS/Bremen
Bus
Eurostar 2000+
Programme
Arabsat

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 43.0°S, 148.0°W at 02:07 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.

Life in orbit

24 days

ARABSAT 4’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 24 Mar 2006

1 entry
2006-0023SL-12 DEB
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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