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MOHAMMED VI-A (43005)
COSPAR: 2017-070A | Alt Name: Mohammed VI-A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43005
International Designator
2017-070A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:46:01 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.96°
Right Ascension
257.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
84.49°
Period
97.49 min
Mean Motion
14.77 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOHAMMED VI-A
Alternative Name
Mohammed VI-A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
RMAF
Country
Morocco
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43005U 17070A 26185.28195669 .00000343 00000-0 55723-4 0 9991
2 43005 97.9553 257.3775 0001146 84.4899 275.6442 14.77089866466509
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The MOHAMMED VI-A satellite, also known as Mohammed VI-A, is an Astrosat-1000 configuration reconnaissance satellite owned by RMAF and manufactured by ADST in Morocco (MA). Launched on November 8, 2017, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Vega launch vehicle, this hex-cylindrical satellite with three deployable solar panels measures 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters. It carries an optical payload designated as MN35-13A for reconnaissance purposes and is equipped with four 15 Nms hydrazine thrusters for maneuvering. The satellite's dry mass is 900 kg, and its launch mass was 1110 kg. MOHAMMED VI-A has a planned operational lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
8
Dry Mass
900
Launch Mass
1110
Shape
Hex-cyl+3 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MN35-13A
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Astrosat-1000
Configuration
AstroSat-1000
Motor
4 x 15 Nms hydrazine thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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