Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Alsat-2A (Algeria Satellite 2A) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Algeria |
Operator/Owner |
Centre National des Techniques Spatiales (CNTS) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
672 |
Apogee (km) |
674 |
Eccentricity |
0.000141984949595343 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.1 |
Period (minutes) |
98.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
130 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
12-07-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France/UK/Germany/Spain |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2010-035D |
NORAD Number |
36798 |
Comments |
The system will enable Algeria to obtain very high quality images for use in a wide variety of applications: cartography, management of agriculture, forestry, water, mineral and oil resources, crop protection, management of natural disasters and land planning. |