BADR4 (aka Arabsat 4B)'s a communications satellite operated by Arabsat, launched November 8, 2006 on a Proton Breeze M rocket. Badr 4's located at 26.0°E. Description This new satellite carries 32 transponders in Ku-band/FSS & Ku-band/BSS. The spacecraft utilizes Aerospatiale's Spacebus 3000 platform to carry 22 C-band transponders (including eight 52 W moderate power transponders) and 12 Ku-band transponders. Arabsat 2 spacecraft has a mass of more than two metric tons on station. The m… (More on Badr4)