MOHAMED VI-B

NORAD ID: 43717

COSPAR ID: 2018-095A

Country: Morocco

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Earth Observation

Operator: Royal Centre for Remote Sensing

Mass: 1110 kg

Description: MOHAMED VI-B is the second high-resolution Earth observation satellite for Morocco, complementing MOHAMED VI-A for enhanced imaging capabilities.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 646.3 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 644.7 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 98°

Eccentricity: 0.000114

Semi major axis: 7016.5 Km

Period: ~97.5 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7536.3 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7538.0 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2018/11/21 (UTC)

Country: France

Site: Guiana Space Center

Provider: Arianespace

Vehicle: Vega