Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Saudisat-4 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Saudi Arabia |
Operator/Owner |
Space Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Space Science Research |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
613 |
Apogee (km) |
682 |
Eccentricity |
0.00491628072675454 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.98 |
Period (minutes) |
97.68 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-06-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology/Stanford University |
Country of Contractor |
Saudi Arabia |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2014-033G |
NORAD Number |
40016 |
Comments |
Scientific experiment using ultraviolet radiation in space. |