HORUS 1

NORAD ID: 55690

COSPAR ID: 2023-025A

Country: Egypt

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Mass: ?

Description: Launched on February 24, 2023, aboard a Chinese Long March 2C rocket, Horus 1 is a remote-sensing satellite developed by the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) and China’s DFH Aerospace. It uses high-resolution cameras in a sun-synchronous orbit to support Egypt's Vision 2030, aiding agriculture, water management, disaster prediction, and land monitoring.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 505 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 500.2 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.4°

Eccentricity: 0.000349

Semi major axis: 6873.6 Km

Period: ~94.5 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7612.5 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7617.8 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2023/02/24 04:01:00 (UTC)

Country: China

Site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Provider: CALT

Vehicle: Long March 2C