KHALIFASAT (43676)

COSPAR: 2018-084F | Alt Name: KhalifaSat

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 29, 2018

Launch Site

TANSC

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

H-IIA 202

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43676

International Designator

2018-084F

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:47:33 GMT

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Inclination

98.08°

Right Ascension

8.41°

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Argument of Perigee

53.52°

Period

95.91 min

Mean Motion

15.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KHALIFASAT

Alternative Name

KhalifaSat

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

MBRSC

Country

United Arab Emirates

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 43676U 18084F   26185.32468943  .00002313  00000-0  18447-3 0  9994

2 43676  98.0806   8.4091 0007445  53.5183 306.6725 15.01368147418341

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Summary

KhalifaSat is an Earth observation and technology satellite operated by MBRSC (Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre) from the UAE. Launched on October 29, 2018, from Tanegashima Space Center (TANSC), Japan, aboard a H-IIA 202 launch vehicle, it is based on the SI-300 bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1.2 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters with its solar arrays deployed. The satellite weighs approximately 300 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 330 kilograms. Its shape is described as hexagonal cylindrical with three panels, and it uses four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. KhalifaSat's mission lifetime is expected to be five years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

1.2

Span

Dry Mass

300

Launch Mass

330

Shape

Hex Cyl + 3 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Khalifasat

Purpose

Earth Observation, Technology

Mission

Earth Observation, Technology

Manufacturer

MBRSC/SATREC

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

SI-300

Configuration

SI-300 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Power System

4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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