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EGYPTSAT-A (MISRSAT-A) (44047)
COSPAR: 2019-008A | Alt Name: MisrSat A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 21, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44047
International Designator
2019-008A
Epoch
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Inclination
98.02°
Right Ascension
249.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.36°
Period
97.80 min
Mean Motion
14.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EGYPTSAT-A (MISRSAT-A)
Alternative Name
MisrSat A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EGYSA
Country
Egypt
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44047U 19008A 26185.33740920 .00000377 00000-0 67434-4 0 9992
2 44047 98.0185 249.8686 0001622 98.3590 261.7801 14.72325989395765
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EGYPTSAT-A (MISRSAT-A), also known as MisrSat A, is an Earth Observation satellite designed and operated by EGYSA using the 559GK bus configuration. Launched on February 21, 2019, from the TYSMC LC31 launch pad with a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle, this satellite has a dry mass of 1050 kg and is powered by three deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's dimensions are 0.5 meters in length and diameter, and it spans 2 meters. Equipped with SPT-70 Xe plasma thrusters for propulsion, EGYPTSAT-A has a projected lifetime of 11 years. Manufactured by YUZHUA, the satellite is used primarily for Earth observation missions and follows a box shape augmented with four panoramic cameras and antennas.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
1050
Launch Mass
1050
Shape
Box + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Egyptsat A No. 2
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
YUZHUA
Life Expectancy
11 years
Bus
Egyptsat
Configuration
559GK bus
Motor
SPT-70 Xe plasma thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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