AL YAH 3

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AL YAH 3 is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 43174

Int'l Code: 2018-012A

Perigee: 35,778.2 km

Apogee: 35,809.9 km

Inclination: 0.7 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42165 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: January 25, 2018
Source: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

AL YAH 3 is a Ka-band commercial communication satellite with a payload consists of 58 Ka-band spot beams. During the launch, the Ariane-5ECA suffered a telemetry loss, which led to an off-nominal deployment of the satellites in an orbit with an inclination of 20.6° instead of 3° however the mission is reported as being in good health. The AL YAH 3 satellite carries 53 active Ka-band user beams and four gateway beams, and produces approximately 7.5 kilowatts of payload electrical power. The Ka-band spot beams provide two-way communications services to facilitate high-speed delivery of data to end-user applications such as broadband Internet and corporate networking as well as IP backhaul for telecommunications service providers. Using the Al Yah 3 spacecraft, Yahsat will provide its services to Africa and Brazil.

1 43174U 18012A   25196.84628064 -.00000148  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 43174   0.6787  87.6019 0003757  14.7932 116.1033  1.00270796 27475

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC