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MAROC-TUBSAT (27004)
COSPAR: 2001-056D | Alt Name: Zarkae Al Yamama
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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
27004
International Designator
2001-056D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:05:53 GMT
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Inclination
99.81°
Right Ascension
2.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.73°
Period
105.09 min
Mean Motion
13.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAROC-TUBSAT
Alternative Name
Zarkae Al Yamama
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CRTS
Country
Morocco
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27004U 01056D 26184.96242411 -.00000034 00000-0 14017-4 0 9990
2 27004 99.8091 2.1387 0020623 99.7281 62.7112 13.70263110228488
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MAROC-TUBSAT, also known as Zarkae Al Yamama, is a small Earth observation satellite operated by CRTS (Centre de Recherche en Télécommunications Spatiales) and manufactured by TUB (Technical University of Berlin). It was launched on December 10, 2001, from the Tianshan Missile Comprehensive Test Site (TYMSC), using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.4 meters in both diameter and span. With a dry mass of 45 kilograms, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. MAROC-TUBSAT is equipped with a TV camera for Earth observation and store-and-forward communication payload to transmit data. The satellite has a box shape and an RCS (reflectivity) value of 0.349 but does not have a motor or ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.349
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Maroc-Tubsat
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TUB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TUBSAT
Configuration
Tubsat-C Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
TV camera, store and forward communication payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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