| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Spacebus 100, who ultimatly went up on a Ariane 3 rocket. |
| Launch date. | 8 February 1985, 23:22:00 UTC. |
| Launch site. | Kourou ELA-1. |
| Ceased operations. | ~8 February 1992. |
| Owner(s). | Arabsat. |
| Major contractor(s). | Aérospatiale. |
| Is it still in orbit. | Unknown. It had a solar panel extension malfunction and some other later failures, so it was only used as a backup status once the next satellite was launched until it was abandoned completely in late 1991. |
| Launch mass. | 1,170 kilograms (2,580 lb). |
| Nationality(s). | Saudi Arabia. |
| Satellite type. | Communications satellite. |
| Links. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Satellite_Communications_Organization, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabsat-1A and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacebus#Spacebus_100. |
It has been replaced by several subsequent new Arabsat satellites over the years.