Launch Date
April 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
NORAD ID
31119
International Designator
2007-012C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:11:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.38°
Right Ascension
159.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
142.16°
Period
98.22 min
Mean Motion
14.66 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SAUDICOMSAT 7
Alternative Name
SaudiComsat-7
Type
Status
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 31119U 07012C 26185.17484396 .00000677 00000-0 12979-3 0 9990
2 31119 98.3788 159.6549 0056467 142.1645 218.3548 14.66127864 24923
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.072
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SaudiComsat-7
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
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