Saudisat 2 [Kosmotras]
Saudisat 2 [Kosmotras] |
Saudi Sat 2 (30 kg) is designed to perform some experimental technologies that includes
taking images with resolution better than 15 m for remote sensing. The orbit is sun
synchronized at 700 km. It is to be noted that the Saudi Laser Station, part of the Space
Research Institute, is going to be tracking Saudi Sat 2 with high accuracy of 3 of 1000 m.
| Nation: | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | KACST Space Research Institute |
| Contractors: | KACST Space Research Institute, Space Quest |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 35 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launcher | Remarks: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaudiSat 2 | 29.06.2004 | TB LC-109/95 | Dnepr-1 | with DEMETER, SaudiComsat 1, SaudiComsat 2, LatinSat
C, LatinSat D, Amsat-Echo, Unisat 3 |
| Further Saudisat missions: |
Source: KACST Website
Last update: 27.09.2009
Contact: gunter.krebs@skyrocket.de
© Gunter Dirk Krebs