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Yahsat 1A

Space rocket
Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite constructed by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for Al Yah Satellite Communications Company. It was launched in April 2011 from Arianespace's Guiana Space Centre in Kourou French Guiana in a dual payload... Wikipedia
Launch date: April 22, 2011 at 5:37 PM EDT
Orbit height: 22,241 mi
Speed on orbit: 1.908 miles/s
Launch mass: 5,965 kilograms (13,151 lb)
Longitude: 52.5° east
Mission duration: 15 years