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SAUDISAT 1B (SO-42) (26549)
COSPAR: 2000-057E | Alt Name: Saudi-OSCAR-42
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 26, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26549
International Designator
2000-057E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:26:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.55°
Right Ascension
302.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.57°
Period
96.57 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDISAT 1B (SO-42)
Alternative Name
Saudi-OSCAR-42
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26549U 00057E 26184.93485041 .00001259 00000-0 14000-3 0 9998
2 26549 64.5493 302.8144 0045396 306.5697 53.1239 14.91204082394105
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDISAT 1B (SO-42), also known as Saudi-OSCAR-42, is a technology demonstration satellite launched on September 26, 2000, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, forming a box shape with a dry mass of 10 kilograms. It is owned and operated by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and was manufactured by KACST as part of the Saudisat series. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries, and it does not have any specific equipment or motor listed in its configuration. Its primary mission is technology demonstration, and it has a NORAD catalog ID of 26549 with an object ID of 2000-057E.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0914
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Saudisat 1B (Aprize)
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KACST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Saudisat
Configuration
23 cm cube
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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