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ALSAT 2B (41786)
COSPAR: 2016-059D | Alt Name: ALSAT-2B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 26, 2016
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41786
International Designator
2016-059D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:51:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.99°
Right Ascension
247.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.57°
Period
97.90 min
Mean Motion
14.71 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALSAT 2B
Alternative Name
ALSAT-2B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASAL
Country
Algeria
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41786U 16059D 26185.28569218 .00000779 00000-0 13524-3 0 9991
2 41786 97.9887 247.2287 0001827 110.5703 249.5700 14.70894775523282
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ALSAT 2B is an Earth observation satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 41786 and OBJECT ID 2016-059D. It was launched on September 26, 2016, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite, built by ADST for ASAL, uses the Myriade bus configuration with an AstroSat-100 payload named NAOMI. Its dimensions are a length of 1 meter, diameter of 0.6 meters, and span of 1.8 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass both at 117 kg. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, ALSAT 2B is designed to operate for five years in its Earth observation mission. Its shape is described as box-like with panels, and it has an RCS of 0.7777.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
117
Launch Mass
117
Shape
Box+panel
Radar Cross Section
0.7777
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ALSAT-2B
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ADST
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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Stop Azimuth
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