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MBZSAT (62651)
COSPAR: 2025-009AU | Alt Name: MBZSAT
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62651
International Designator
2025-009AU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:53:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
283.20°
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Argument of Perigee
177.92°
Period
93.93 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MBZSAT
Alternative Name
MBZSAT
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MBRSC
Country
United Arab Emirates
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62651U 25009AU 26200.74525513 .00019351 00000+0 60743-3 0 9999
2 62651 97.3977 283.1998 0003612 177.9223 182.2035 15.33059539 83945
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MBZSAT is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 62651 and was manufactured by MBRSC (Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It has a length of 5 meters, a diameter of 3 meters, and a span of 5 meters. The spacecraft's dry mass is 700 kg with a launch mass of 750 kg. MBZSAT was launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Its shape consists of a hexagonal cylinder with four panels attached. The satellite's owner and operator is MBRSC, and it has been identified under alternative names as MBZSAT.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
3
Span
5
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Hex cyl+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MBZSAT
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MBRSC
Life Expectancy
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Bus
MBZSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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