Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Saudicomsat-2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Saudi Arabia |
Operator/Owner |
Riyadh Space Research Institute |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
696 |
Apogee (km) |
780 |
Eccentricity |
0.00590883511536297 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.1 |
Period (minutes) |
99.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
12 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
29-06-2004 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology |
Country of Contractor |
Saudi Arabia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr 1 |
COSPAR Number |
2004-025E |
NORAD Number |
28370 |
Comments |
Communications services; part of planned 24-satellite constellation. First commercial satellites. |