MOHAMED VI-A

NORAD ID: 43005

COSPAR ID: 2017-070A

Country: Morocco

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: Royal Centre for Remote Sensing

Mass: 1110 kg

Description: MOHAMED VI-A is a high-resolution Earth observation satellite for Morocco, used for mapping, agricultural monitoring, and disaster management.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 646.6 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 644.7 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 98°

Eccentricity: 0.000135

Semi major axis: 7016.6 Km

Period: ~97.5 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7536.1 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7538.1 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2017/11/08 (UTC)

Country: France

Site: Guiana Space Center

Provider: Arianespace

Vehicle: Vega