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SAUDICOMSAT 6 (31121)
COSPAR: 2007-012E | Alt Name: SaudiComsat-6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31121
International Designator
2007-012E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:26:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.41°
Right Ascension
152.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.09°
Period
98.46 min
Mean Motion
14.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDICOMSAT 6
Alternative Name
SaudiComsat-6
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31121U 07012E 26184.85148667 .00000563 00000-0 11734-3 0 9997
2 31121 98.4107 152.6789 0070381 275.0888 84.2283 14.62576721 22624
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDICOMSAT 6, also known as SaudiComsat-6, is a technology satellite manufactured by KACST and owned by the same entity. It was launched on April 17, 2007, from the TYMSC launch site using LC109/95 pad aboard a Dnepr launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 12 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and operates for technology purposes. The satellite has the shape of a box and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.0661 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0661
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SaudiComsat-6
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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