ALSAT 1 (27559)

COSPAR: 2002-054A | Alt Name: AlSat-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 28, 2002

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/1

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27559

International Designator

2002-054A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:48:25 GMT

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Inclination

98.25°

Right Ascension

10.02°

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Argument of Perigee

224.56°

Period

97.41 min

Mean Motion

14.78 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ALSAT 1

Alternative Name

AlSat-1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

ASAL

Country

Algeria

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 27559U 02054A   26184.99196738  .00000995  00000-0  14451-3 0  9993

2 27559  98.2487  10.0247 0018814 224.5598 135.4100 14.78228396265736

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Summary

ALSAT 1, also known as AlSat-1, is an Earth observation satellite designed and manufactured by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited) for ASAL (Agence Spatiale Algérienne). Launched on November 28, 2002, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 launch site in Russia using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle, ALSAT 1 has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 90 kilograms and is equipped with a 32-meter resolution imager operating in three spectral bands for capturing Earth imagery. The satellite's power supply consists of solar cells and batteries, and it utilizes resistojets as its propulsion system. Its shape can be described as box-shaped with antennas attached. ALSAT 1 operates in a microsat-100 configuration and is used primarily for Earth observation purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.6

Span

6.6

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.327

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DMC Alsat-1

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

SSTL

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

SSTL-100

Configuration

Microsat-100

Motor

Resistojets

Equipment

32-meter resolution imager in 3 spectral bands

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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