Al Yah 1, formerly known as Yahsat 1A, is a communications satellite constructed by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat). It was launched in April 2011 from Arianespace's Guiana Space Centre in Kourou French Guiana in a dual payload launch with Intelsat New Dawn atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket. Yahsat Y1A is based on the Eurostar E3000 satellite bus and had a launch mass of about 6000 kg. It is intended to provide Ku, Ka and C-band communications to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia. It is in geosynchronous orbit at 52.5 degrees East.[3][4][5]

Al Yah 1
NamesYahsat 1A
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorYahsat
COSPAR ID2011-016B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.37393
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusEurostar-3000
ManufacturerEADS Astrium
Launch mass5,965 kilograms (13,151 lb)
Power15,000 watts
Start of mission
Launch date22 April 2011, 21:37 (2011-04-22UTC21:37Z) UTC[1]
RocketAriane 5ECA VA201
Launch siteKourou ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude52.5° east
Perigee altitude35,782 kilometres (22,234 mi)
Apogee altitude35,802 kilometres (22,246 mi)
Inclination0.00 degrees
Period23.93 hours
Epoch29 October 2013, 15:52:23 UTC[2]

References

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  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ "YAHSAT 1A Satellite details 2011-016B NORAD 37393". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Ariane ECA launches with Yahsat 1A and Intelsat on second attempt". NASASpaceFlight.com. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ ">> yahsat - smart satellite solutions <<". Yahsat.ae. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Satellite Details - Yahsat 1A (Y1A, Yahsat Y1A)". SatBeams. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.