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SAUDICOMSAT 1 (28369)
COSPAR: 2004-025D | Alt Name: SaudiComsat-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 29, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28369
International Designator
2004-025D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:30:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.58°
Right Ascension
195.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
333.27°
Period
98.94 min
Mean Motion
14.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDICOMSAT 1
Alternative Name
SaudiComsat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28369U 04025D 26185.27143924 .00000441 00000-0 11223-3 0 9994
2 28369 98.5771 195.8639 0031521 333.2699 26.6872 14.55487646166616
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDICOMSAT 1, also known as SaudiComsat-1, is a technology satellite launched on June 29, 2004, from the Tsiolkovsky Space Center (TYMSC) using the Dnepr launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC109/95. It was manufactured by KACST and operated under the same ownership. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 12 kilograms. Its mission focuses on technology demonstration and it is powered by solar cells complemented by batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-like and it has an RCS (Radar Cross Section) of 0.0485 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0485
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SaudiComsat-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KACST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Saudisat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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