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ALSAT 2A (36798)
COSPAR: 2010-035D | Alt Name: ALSAT-2A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 12, 2010
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36798
International Designator
2010-035D
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
187.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.28°
Period
97.66 min
Mean Motion
14.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALSAT 2A
Alternative Name
ALSAT-2A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASAL
Country
Algeria
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36798U 10035D 26185.25283010 .00001104 00000-0 17313-3 0 9999
2 36798 97.7626 187.1190 0001707 101.2776 258.8625 14.74509575856279
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ALSAT 2A, also known as ALSAT-2A, is an Earth observation satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2010-035D and NORAD_CAT_ID 36798. It was launched on July 12, 2010, from SRILR using a PSLV launch vehicle from FLP. The satellite uses the Myriade bus configuration with a dry mass of 116 kg and has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 1.8 meters. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. ALSAT 2A was manufactured by ASTT and operated under ASAL ownership with a mission lifetime of 5 years. The satellite has an Earth observation purpose, utilizing NAOMI equipment and AOCS motor for attitude control.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
116
Launch Mass
116
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.794
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ALSAT-2A
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Myriade
Configuration
AstroSat-100 / Myriade
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
NAOMI
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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