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MISRSAT-2 (58497)
COSPAR: 2023-187B | Alt Name: MisrSat-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 4, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58497
International Designator
2023-187B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:57:33 GMT
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Inclination
97.93°
Right Ascension
282.92°
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Argument of Perigee
45.40°
Period
97.08 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MISRSAT-2
Alternative Name
MisrSat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EGYSA
Country
Egypt
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58497U 23187B 26201.24830441 .00000592 00000+0 78811-4 0 9995
2 58497 97.9264 282.9221 0011809 45.4006 314.8169 14.83313435141942
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MISRSAT-2, also known as MisrSat-2, is an Earth observation satellite launched on December 4, 2023, from JSC LC43/94 using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NCSC/DFHZ and owned by EGYSA. The satellite measures 1.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and a span of 4 meters. Its dry mass is 350 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Equipped with an Aiji-2 payload and an imager for Earth observation, MISRSAT-2 has a mission lifetime of 5 years. The satellite is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries and features a box shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
350
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aiji-2
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
NCSC/DFHZ
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Imager
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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