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SAUDISAT 4 (40016)
COSPAR: 2014-033G | Alt Name: Saudisat 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 19, 2014
Launch Site
DLS
Launch Pad
Sh370/13
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40016
International Designator
2014-033G
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:01:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
329.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
22.35°
Period
97.33 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDISAT 4
Alternative Name
Saudisat 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40016U 14033G 26184.41744640 .00000693 00000-0 97936-4 0 9999
2 40016 97.7604 329.9924 0045252 22.3541 337.9630 14.79565255648478
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDISAT 4, also known as Saudisat 4, is a technology satellite launched by KACST on June 19, 2014, from the Dnepr launch vehicle at Sh370/13 in DLS. With dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter, and 0.5 meters in span, this box-shaped satellite has a dry mass of 100 kilograms and was designed to carry out a UV LED experiment. The spacecraft is powered by solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by KACST, SAUDISAT 4 was launched for technology demonstration purposes and has an RCS value of 0.442.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.442
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Saudisat 4
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KACST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Saudisat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
UV LED experiment
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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