Arabsat 6a Lyngsat ((better)) 📥

Arabsat 6A is a high-capacity geostationary communications satellite currently positioned at the 30.5° East orbital slot

2. Satellite and Orbital Details

• Satellite name: Arabsat-6A
• Operator: Arabsat (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
• Launch vehicle and date: (note: typical factual launch info should be verified against current sources)
• Orbital position: geostationary slot commonly listed as 30.5° East (actual position should be verified with LyngSat/current orbital data)
• Mission type: Ku-band and possibly Ka/C-band communications payload for TV distribution, broadband, and data services.

| Frequency (MHz) | Polarization | Symbol Rate | FEC | Beam | Channels / Usage | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 11747 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | MENA | MBC Group (MBC1, MBC2, MBC3, MBC4, MBC Action, MBC Max) | | 11843 | V | 27500 | 5/6 | MENA | Rotana Group (Rotana Cinema, Rotana Classic, Rotana Music) | | 11938 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | MENA | UAE Sports, Dubai TV, Sama Dubai | | 12322 | H | 27500 | 3/4 | MENA | Fox Series, National Geographic Abu Dhabi, OSN Promo | | 12418 | V | 27500 | 3/4 | MENA | Saudi TV Channels (Al Ekhbariya, Saudi TV 1, Quran TV) | arabsat 6a lyngsat

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Arabsat 6A vs. Other Satellites at 30.5° East

A nuance often missed is that 30.5° East is a "hot slot" that may host more than one satellite. According to Lyngsat, Arabsat 6A shares this position with Arabsat 5A (older model). Some transponders on Lyngsat belong to Arabsat 5A. | Frequency (MHz) | Polarization | Symbol Rate