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BADR-B (27003)
COSPAR: 2001-056C | Alt Name: Badr B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 10, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27003
International Designator
2001-056C
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
99.80°
Right Ascension
1.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.16°
Period
105.08 min
Mean Motion
13.70 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BADR-B
Alternative Name
Badr B
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SUPA
Country
Pakistan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27003U 01056C 26185.21095211 -.00000025 00000-0 24221-4 0 9990
2 27003 99.8048 1.1730 0021058 93.1627 267.1928 13.70409312228274
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BADR-B satellite, also known as Badr B, was launched on December 10, 2001, from the TYMSC launch site at LC45/1 using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. It is owned by SUPA and manufactured by SIL for technology purposes. The microSIL bus-based satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.5 meters. BADR-B has a dry mass of 69 kilograms, the same as its launch mass, and uses solar cells and batteries for power. Its shape is described as box-like with an antenna attachment, and it has an RCS (reflectivity coefficient) value of 0.2722. The satellite was designed to operate for approximately two years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
69
Launch Mass
69
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2722
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Badr B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SIL
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
microSIL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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