ALSAT-1N

NORAD ID: 41789

COSPAR ID: 2016-059G

Country: Algeria

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Technology Development

Operator: Algerian Space Agency

Mass: 3.5 kg

Description: ALSAT-1N is a technology demonstration nanosatellite (3U CubeSat) developed through a collaboration between Algeria and the United Kingdom, as part of an agreement between the Algerian Space Agency and the UK Space Agency. Built by 18 Algerian engineers during their training at the University of Surrey, the satellite was designed to test three innovativepayloads: a camera, solar films, and radiation measurement instruments.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 695.9 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 658.4 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.8°

Eccentricity: 0.002660

Semi major axis: 7048.1 Km

Period: ~98.1 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7500.3 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7540.3 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2016/09/26 03:44:00 (UTC)

Country: India

Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre

Provider: ISRO

Vehicle: PSLV-C35