HORUS 2

NORAD ID: 55844

COSPAR ID: 2023-032A

Country: Egypt

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences

Mass: ?

Description: Launched on March 13, 2023, aboard a Chinese Long March 2C rocket, Horus 2 was developed for EgSA by CAST. Operatingat an altitude of 496–509 km in a sun-synchronous orbit, it provides high-resolution images to support sustainable development goals, similar to Horus 1.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 509.3 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 497.7 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.4°

Eccentricity: 0.000844

Semi major axis: 6874.5 Km

Period: ~94.5 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7608.2 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7621.0 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2023/03/13 04:02:00 (UTC)

Country: China

Site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Provider: CALT

Vehicle: Long March 2C