SaudiSAT-5
| SaudiSAT-5 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 Saudi Arabia
|
| COSPAR-ID : | 2018-102 |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 200 kg |
| Begin: | December 7, 2018 at 04:12 UTC |
| Starting place: | Jiuquan Cosmodrome |
| Launcher: | Long March 2D |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 95.5 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 97.6 ° |
| Apogee height : | 560 km |
| Perigee height : | 540 km |
SaudiSAT-5A / B is the name of two Saudi Arabian earth observation satellites .
They were put into orbit on December 7, 2018 at 04:12 UTC with a Long March 2D launcher from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome (together with Tianyi X1-X3, Weina-1 03, Piao Chong 1-6).
The satellites, each weighing 200 kg, are equipped with a hyperspectral camera and should provide high-resolution images for urban planning, monitoring of movements and changes on the earth's surface. They were built by the KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d n2yo: OBJECT A Satellite details 2018-102A NORAD 43831 , accessed January 6, 2019
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight.com: Long March 2D launches SaudiSAT-5A / B - NASASpaceFlight.com , accessed January 6, 2019
- ↑ SpaceWatch.Global: Saudi Arabia's KACST Completes SaudiSat-5A And -5B Earth Observation Satellites - SpaceWatch.Global , accessed January 6, 2019