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SAUDISAT 3 (31118)
COSPAR: 2007-012B | Alt Name: Saudisat 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31118
International Designator
2007-012B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:57:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.15°
Right Ascension
135.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.47°
Period
97.86 min
Mean Motion
14.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDISAT 3
Alternative Name
Saudisat 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31118U 07012B 26185.12319026 .00000332 00000-0 61743-4 0 9993
2 31118 98.1462 135.5356 0014820 168.4720 191.6829 14.71435564 30231
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDISAT 3 is a technology and Earth observation satellite launched by KACST on April 17, 2007, from the Tsimlyanskaya launch site using a Dnepr launch vehicle from LC109/95 pad. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters, and it weighs 200 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and is shaped like a box with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.703 square meters. It was manufactured by KACST for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to conduct technology demonstrations and Earth observation missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.703
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Saudisat 3
Purpose
Technology, Earth observation
Mission
Technology, Earth observation
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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