Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Saudisat-2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Saudi Arabia |
Operator/Owner |
Riyadh Space Research Institute |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing/Research |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
696 |
Apogee (km) |
734 |
Eccentricity |
0.00268172194777699 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.9 |
Period (minutes) |
99.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
35 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
35 |
Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
29-06-2004 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Riyadh Space Research Institute |
Country of Contractor |
Saudi Arabia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr 1 |
COSPAR Number |
2004-025F |
NORAD Number |
28371 |
Comments |
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