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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°
Eccentricity
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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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MBZSAT
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MBRSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MBZSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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