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Badr Unit
Badr (Arabic: بدر) as a given name below is an Arabic masculine and feminine name given to the " full moon on its fourteenth night" or the ecclesiastical full moon. Badr may refer to: Places * Badr, Egypt, a city * Badr, Libya, a town in Libya * Badr, Saudi Arabia, a city in Saudi Arabia **Battle of Badr, a battle in the early days of Islam near the present-day city *Badr Rural District (other), various administrative subdivisions of Iran * Ash-Shaykh Badr, a city in Syria * Hala-'l Badr, a volcano in Saudi Arabia *Sheikh Badr, a depopulated village in Jerusalem People * Badr (name) Military *Operation Badr (other), any of four war operations * Badr-1 (rocket), Yemeni rocket artillery system *Badr-2000, Iraqi proposed ballistic missile *PNS Badr Other *Badr Airlines, based in Khartoum, Sudan *Badr Organization, a political party in Iraq *Badr (satellite), a series of satellites operated by Pakistan, including: **Badr-1, launched in 1990 **Badr-B or Badr-2, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr-2000
The Badr-2000 was an Iraqi high technology two-stage solid-propelled Medium-range ballistic missile that was based on the Argentinian Condor-II ballistic missile. The Iraqis invested a lot of money in the production of the missile, however Iraq failed to produce the facilities required to produce the missile and consequently it did not enter mass production. Development In 1984/1985 Iraq entered in a program with Argentina and Egypt to develop a high-technology two-stage ballistic missile system of approximately 1000 km based on the Pershing II ballistic missile which would be called Condor-II in Argentina, BADR-2000 in Iraq. and Vector in Egypt The missile system under development consisted of all the systems required like computation, command and communication, transport and handling, launch preparation, power supply etc. Argentina would develop the missile while Egypt would help in procuring new technology and Iraq would finance the project. A number of Aerospace an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baader
Baader is a surname of German origin. People with the surname Baader * Andreas Baader (1943–1977), militant of the Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion), also known as the ''Baader Meinhoff Gang'' * Caspar Baader (born 1953), Swiss politician * Franz Xaver von Baader (1765–1841), German philosopher and theologian * Johannes Baader (1875–1955), architect, writer and artist associated with Dada * Joseph von Baader Joseph von Baader (30 September 1763 – 20 November 1835) was a German engineer and medical doctor, chiefly known for his role as a pioneer of railway transport in Bavaria, alongside Joseph Anton von Maffei and Theodor von Cramer-Klett. He w ... (1763–1835), German railway pioneer * Louis-Marie Baader (1828–1920), French painter * Ottilie Baader (1847–1925), German women's right activist and socialist See also * Baade (surname) * Bader * Badr (other) {{surname, Baader German-language surnames German occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bader
Bader is a German occupational surname derived from the German word "Bad" meaning "bath". It originally referred to the owners or attendants of bathhouses, who subsequently took on other tasks including cutting hair and dentistry. List of people with surname Bader * Alfred Bader (1924–2018), Canadian industrialist and art collector * Ali Bader (born 1970), Iraqi novelist * Art Bader (1886–1957), Major League Baseball player * Beth Bader (born 1973), American professional golfer * Clarisse Bader (1840–1902), French writer * Curt Bader (born 1961), American sprint canoer * David Bader (other), several people * Dewan Bader (born 1971), American soccer player * Diedrich Bader (born 1966), American actor * Douglas Bader (1910–1982), British fighter pilot and amputee * Édouard Bader (1899–1983), French rugby union player * Ernest Bader (1890–1982), English Quaker businessman and philanthropist * Ernst Bader (1914–1999), German actor, composer and songwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr-6
The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (often abbreviated as Arabsat) is a communications satellite operator in the Arab World, headquartered in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arabsat was created to deliver satellite-based, public and private telecommunications services to the Arab States, in accordance with International Standards. With 21 member countries, the organization plays a vital role of enhancing communications in the Arab World. The Arabsat satellites are a series of geostationary communications satellites launched from 1985 through 2019. Some of the later satellites in the series remain operational in orbit, while others have been retired and are derelict. History The foundation of Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) dates from the late 1960s. In 1967, information ministers of Arab states developed a series of principles in relation to a satellite network, to create an integration of social and cultural activities among the Arab League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr-4
Badr-4 (a.k.a. Arabsat 4B) is an EADS Astrium-built communications satellite operated by Arabsat, launched 8 November 2006 on a Proton-M/ Briz-M rocket. It provides fixed satellite communications services in C- and Ku-bands from the 26° East orbital position. The satellite is based on the Eurostar E2000+ platform. Its payload was supplied by Alcatel Alenia Space. The Badr-4-payload consists of 28 active channels in Ku band (16 in BSS and 12 in FSS). Payload power is about 6 kW. The satellite has two 2.5 m deployable antennas and one 1.35 m top floor antenna. Due to success of the satellite, Arabsat let another agreement for an upgraded version of Badr-4 communication satellite: in June 2006, Arabsat gave the contract to EADS Astrium for construction of Badr-6, a high-power broadcast satellite to cover the Middle East and Africa. Badr-6 was launched by an Ariane 5 on 7 July 2008. Description This satellite carries 32 transponders In telecommunications, a tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr-B
The Badr-B (; also known as Badr-II, meaning ''Full Moon-2'') was the second spacecraft and the first Earth observation satellite launched into Sun-synchronous orbit on 10 December 2001 at 09:15 by SUPARCO — Pakistan's national space agency. ''Badr-B'' was a microsatellite, weighing approximately 70 kg, and contained a computerized system to conduct studies on gravity gradients. ''Badr-B'' was a research satellite to explore the upper atmosphere and the near space, carrying a large array of instruments for geophysical research. The ''Badr-B'' payload was equipped with several CCD cameras, compact dosimeter, a telemetry system, charge detector and a temperature control unit. It is intended to complete and update the Islamabad Mission Control Center (IMCC) and to test the remote sensing CCD instruments. Launch history The ''Badr-B'' project was launched by SUPARCO in 1992, following the success of the '' Badr-I'' in 1990. The programme was funded by Science Ministry and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr-1
Badr-1 (, meaning ''Full Moon-A'') was the first artificial and the first digital communications satellite launched by Pakistan's national space authority — the SUPARCO — in 1990. The ''Badr-1'' was Pakistan's first indigenously developed and manufactured digital communications and an experimental artificial satellite which was launched into low Earth orbit by Pakistan on 16 July 1990, through a Chinese carrier rocket. The launch ushered new military, technological, and scientific developments in Pakistan and also provided data on radio-signal distribution in the ionosphere. Originally planned to be launched from the United States in 1986, the ''Challenger disaster'' further delayed the launch of the satellite which changed the plan. After the People's Republic of China offered Pakistan to use its facility, the ''Badr-1'' was finally launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in 1990 on Long March 2E. ''Badr-1'' travelled at , taking 96.3 minutes to complete an orb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr (satellite)
''Badr'' was a series of satellites operated by Pakistan. The first satellite, ''Badr-1'', was launched in July 1990. It was the first SUPARCO-engineered object to orbit the Earth. That launch took place on July 16, 1990, as part of the International Frequency Registration Bureau. The Urdu word "''Badr''" literally means "Full Moon," and its launch vehicle was the Chinese Long March 2E space rocket. The ''Badr'' series consisted of two satellites. Both were developed by SUPARCO. ''Badr-1'' successfully completed its designated life. ''Badr-B'' was the second spacecraft and the first Earth observation satellite launched by Pakistan. It was placed into Sun-synchronous orbit A Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), also called a heliosynchronous orbit, is a nearly polar orbit around a planet, in which the satellite passes over any given point of the planet's surface at the same local mean solar time. More technically, it is ... on December 10, 2001, at 5:19 PM UTC. The ''Badr'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr Organization
The Badr Organization ( ''Munaẓẓama Badr''), previously known as the Badr Brigades or Badr Corps, is an Iraqi Shia Islamist and Khomeinist political party and paramilitary organization headed by Hadi al-Amiri. The Badr Brigade, formed in 1982 and led by Iranian officers, served as the military arm of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI), a Shia Islamic party based in Iran. The Badr Brigade was created by Iranian intelligence and Shia cleric Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim with the aim of fighting the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein during the Iran–Iraq War. Since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, most of the Badr Brigade fighters have entered the new Iraqi army and police force. Since 2003, the Badr Brigade and SCIRI were considered to be one party, but have recently unofficially separated with the Badr Organization now being an official Iraqi political party. Badr Brigade forces, and their Iranian commanders, have come to prominence in 2014 fighting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badr Airlines
Badr Airlines, formerly Sarit Airlines (from 1997 to 2004), is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan, operating cargo and passenger air services for humanitarian aid missions and chartered VIP flights. Its main base is Khartoum International Airport. Badr Airlines is a member of Arab Air Carriers' Organization and African Airlines Association. Destinations As of April 2024, Badr Airlines stated that it operated to the following destinations. Incidents and accidents * April 2023, a Badr Airlines Boeing 737-800 was destroyed at Khartoum Airport during fighting between government forces and the Rapid Support Forces The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; ) is a paramilitary force formerly operated by the government of Sudan. The RSF grew out of, and is primarily composed of, the Janjaweed militias which previously fought on behalf of the Sudanese government. RSF ... during the RSF occupation of the Khartoum International Airport. Fleet The Badr Airlines fleet includes: Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PNS Badr
PNS ''Badr'' may refer to following ships of Pakistan Navy: * , the former British HMS ''Gabbard'' (D47) acquired by Pakistan in 1957 and scrapped in 1985. * , the former United States USS ''Julius A. Furer'' (FFG-6) acquired by Pakistan in 1989 and returned in 1993. She was scrapped in 1994. * , the former British Type 21 frigate The Type 21 frigate, or ''Amazon''-class frigate, was a British Royal Navy general-purpose escort that was designed in the late 1960s, built in the 1970s and served throughout the 1980s into the 1990s. Development In the mid-1960s, the Royal Na ... HMS ''Alacrity'' (F174) acquired by Pakistan in 1994. {{DEFAULTSORT:Badr Pakistan Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
