ALCOMSAT-1

NORAD ID: 43039

COSPAR ID: 2017-078A

Country: Algeria

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Communications

Operator: Algerian Space Agency

Mass: 5225 kg

Description: ALCOMSAT-1 is Algeria's Chinese-built geostationary telecom satellite, providing services like TV broadcasting, broadband Internet, remote education, and emergency communications.

Orbit

Orbit Class: GEO

Apogee: 35805.9 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 35781.3 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 0°

Eccentricity: 0.000292

Semi major axis: 42164.6 Km

Period: ~1436.1 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~3073.7 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~3075.5 m/s

Tour per day: ~1.0

Launch Information

Date: 2017/12/10 23:11:00 (UTC)

Country: China

Site: Xichang Launch Center

Provider: CALT

Vehicle: Long March 3B