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ES'HAIL 2 (43700)
COSPAR: 2018-090A | Alt Name: Es'hailsat-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 15, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43700
International Designator
2018-090A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:27:17 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
51.71°
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Argument of Perigee
88.68°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ES'HAIL 2
Alternative Name
Es'hailsat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESHAIL
Country
Qatar
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43700U 18090A 26185.22728404 .00000156 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 43700 0.0141 51.7141 0002287 88.6768 249.4707 1.00273695 27840
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ES'HAIL 2, also known as Es'hailsat-2, is a communication and amateur communication satellite operated by ESHAIL from Qatar (QA). Launched on November 15, 2018, it uses the Falcon 9 launch vehicle from LC39A at AFETR. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.2 meters in length, 3.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 25.3 meters. It is configured as a DS-2000 model manufactured by MELCO with a dry mass of 2,000 kilograms and a launch mass of 5,300 kilograms. Equipped with Ku- and Ka-band transponders and AMSAT Phase 4A payload, ES'HAIL 2 features two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The satellite's lifetime is projected at 16 years, and it has a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.2
Diameter
3.8
Span
25.3
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
5300
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Es'hailsat-2
Purpose
Communication, amateur communication
Mission
Communication, amateur communication
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
16 years
Bus
DS-2000
Configuration
DS-2000
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
Ku- and Ka-band transponders, AMSAT Phase 4A payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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