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SAUDISAT 5B (43833)
COSPAR: 2018-102C | Alt Name: Saudisat-5B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 7, 2018
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43833
International Designator
2018-102C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:05:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
249.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.92°
Period
94.21 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAUDISAT 5B
Alternative Name
Saudisat-5B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KACST
Country
Saudi Arabia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43833U 18102C 26185.33702344 .00007349 00000-0 26727-3 0 9991
2 43833 97.3163 249.6893 0011918 78.9150 281.3430 15.28479322418415
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAUDISAT 5B, also known as Saudisat-5B, is an Earth observation and technology satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 43833. Launched by the China National Space Administration on December 7, 2018, from Launch Pad LC603 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle, it is owned and operated by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). The satellite has dimensions of approximately 2 meters in length, with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 2 meters. It weighs 425 kilograms at launch and in dry mass, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its primary mission is to support technology development and Earth observation tasks. SAUDISAT 5B has a box-shaped design manufactured by KACST.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
2
Dry Mass
425
Launch Mass
425
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Saudisat 5B
Purpose
Technology, Earth observation
Mission
Technology, Earth observation
Manufacturer
KACST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Saudisat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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