ALSAT-2B

NORAD ID: 41786

COSPAR ID: 2016-059D

Country: Algeria

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: Algerian Space Agency

Mass: 110 kg

Description: An upgraded version of ALSAT-2A for applications in cartography, agriculture, forestry, water management, and resource exploration, including mineral and oil resources. It carries an optical payload for Earth imaging.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 671.9 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 669.8 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 98.1°

Eccentricity: 0.000149

Semi major axis: 7041.9 Km

Period: ~98.0 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7522.5 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7524.7 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