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KL-ALPHA B (44786)
COSPAR: 2019-077B | Alt Name: KL-Alpha-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 17, 2019
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44786
International Designator
2019-077B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:42:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.91°
Right Ascension
218.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.25°
Period
106.19 min
Mean Motion
13.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KL-ALPHA B
Alternative Name
KL-Alpha-B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KLEO/YUANX
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44786U 19077B 26185.32129582 -.00000020 00000-0 -46383-4 0 9999
2 44786 88.9095 218.2573 0028635 99.2545 261.1850 13.56003665327501
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KL-ALPHA B, also known as KL-Alpha-B, is a communication satellite owned by KLEO/YUANX and manufactured by IMICAS. It was launched on November 17, 2019, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle from LC43/95 pad. The satellite has a configuration of Box+pan shape with dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 3 meters. It weighs 85 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 90 kilograms. Equipped with Ka-band payload for communication purposes and powered by solar arrays complemented by batteries, KL-ALPHA B was designed to serve communication missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
85
Launch Mass
90
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KL-Alpha-B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
IMICAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KLA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Ka-band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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