YahSat 1A

YahSat 1A is the name of a communication satellite. Is operated by the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company ( Yahsat ) based in Abu Dhabi. The overall system consists of two satellites: YahSat 1A and 1B YahSat.

Mission

YahSat 1A was launched on April 22, 2011 21:37 UTC clock by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Guiana Space Centre together with New Dawn. YahSat 1B was followed on April 23, 2012 aboard a Proton-M. YahSat 1A was positioned at 52.5 ° Ost052.5 in a geostationary orbit above the equator and from there to supply the Middle East and North Africa with communication services. The satellites operate on the one hand the commercial market, on the other hand, however, also provide capacity for the state need. In addition to Internet services should this satellite TV channels, including HDTV, be transferred. There Afghan, Arabic, Kurdish and Persian TV channels are transmitted.

In the immediate vicinity is located at 53 ° East of the Russian satellite Express AM22. This is used by Arab and Afghan channels partly as a supplement to YahSat 1A and has the advantage that can be received by many stations there with little effort in Germany. The reception of YahSat 1A in Germany is, however, possible only with considerable effort.