Yahsat 1A

Summary

Yahsat 1A is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yahsat 1A's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Yahsat 1A's operator is recorded as Al Yah Satellite Communications^[4].
• Yahsat 1A's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2011-016B^[5].
• Yahsat 1A's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 5 ECA^[6].
• Yahsat 1A's SCN is recorded as 37393^[7].
• Yahsat 1A's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• Yahsat 1A's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2011-04-22T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Yahsat 1A's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzrfty^[10].
• Yahsat 1A's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Yahsat 1A's start point is recorded as ELA-3^[12].

Why It Matters

Yahsat 1A ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]