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SAUDICOMSAT 4 (31127)
COSPAR: 2007-012L | Alt Name: SaudiComsat-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31127
International Designator
2007-012L
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:36:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.40°
Right Ascension
157.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
206.45°
Period
98.33 min
Mean Motion
14.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDICOMSAT 4
Alternative Name
SaudiComsat-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 31127U 07012L 26184.48374300 .00000519 00000-0 10513-3 0 9992
2 31127 98.3993 157.3874 0062742 206.4516 153.3479 14.64527296 23673
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDICOMSAT 4, also known as SaudiComsat-4, is a technology satellite owned by KACST and manufactured by KACST. It was launched on April 17, 2007, from the Tymshchyn launch site in Ukraine using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters for length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 12 kg and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. It operates as part of a technology mission and was launched from LC109/95. The satellite's shape is described as a box with an RCS (Reflectivity Cross Section) value of 0.0701.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0701
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SaudiComsat-4
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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