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HORUS 1 (55690)
COSPAR: 2023-025A | Alt Name: Helusi 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 24, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55690
International Designator
2023-025A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:03:33 GMT
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Inclination
97.34°
Right Ascension
275.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.50°
Period
94.51 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HORUS 1
Alternative Name
Helusi 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EGYSA
Country
Egypt
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55690U 23025A 26201.58580090 .00003177 00000+0 13577-3 0 9996
2 55690 97.3446 275.4784 0003032 105.5012 254.6560 15.23570431189130
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Summary
HORUS 1 (also known as Helusi 1) is an Earth Observation satellite built by DFHZ and operated by EGYSA for Egypt (EG). It was launched on February 24, 2023, from JSC Launch Pad LC43/94 using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The satellite has a BUS type of CAST-2000 with a shape described as Box + 2 Pan. Its dimensions are 1.5 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, with a span of 4 meters. It weighs 330 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. HORUS 1 is powered by solar arrays and batteries, and its purpose is to conduct Earth Observation missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
330
Launch Mass
330
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Horus 1
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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