ARABSAT-1DR (TELSTAR 3A)

1983-077ANORAD 14234ABOps: -

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What this satellite page answers

Catalog identity

ARABSAT-1DR (TELSTAR 3A) is the catalog object for NORAD 14234. International designator 1983-077A. Catalog identity: payload.

Owner and launch

Owner code resolves to AB. No linked launch record is currently resolved.

Orbit snapshot

35,899 km perigee to 36,093 km apogee. 13.88 degree inclination. 1446.82 minute period.

Catalog

OwnerAB

Object typePAY

Launch siteAFETR

Launch designator1983-077

Period1446.82 min

Inclination13.88°

Altitude35,899 km → 36,093 km

RCS2.517 m²

SATCAT updated2026-03-18T00:11:00.516+00:00

Orbit (latest)

No orbit elements found yet.

Source and freshness notes

This page is built from satellite catalog metadata, owner codes, launch designators, and the latest orbit element record available in T-Minus Zero ingestion. Source use does not imply endorsement by data providers.

SATCAT updatedMar 18, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC

Orbit epochNot published

Last source checkMar 18, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC

Orbit interpretation

Use the orbit fields as a current orbital snapshot, not a mission guarantee. Perigee, apogee, period, inclination, and mean motion help distinguish low-orbit payloads, rocket bodies, debris, and higher-altitude catalog objects.

Altitude band35,899 km perigee to 36,093 km apogee.

Period1446.82 min

Object statusOps code -

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