Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Badr 2 (Badr B) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Pakistan |
Operator/Owner |
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) |
Users |
Government/Military |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing/Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
984 |
Apogee (km) |
1014 |
Eccentricity |
0.00203555434930113 |
Inclination (degrees) |
99.2 |
Period (minutes) |
105.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
70 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
10-12-2001 |
Expected Lifetime |
2+ yrs. |
Contractor |
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) |
Country of Contractor |
Pakistan |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 2 |
COSPAR Number |
2001-056C |
NORAD Number |
27003 |
Comments |
Pakistan´s microsatellite for development of surveillance capability. |