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Saudisat 5 [KACST]
SaudiSat 5A and 5B are two Saudi-Arabian earth observation and technology demonstration satellites developed by the KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology).
Saudisat 5 satellites feature a regionally optimized hyper-spectral imaging system. They are a replacement for Saudisat 2 and Saudisat 3.
Both SaudiSat 5 were launched by a Chinese CZ-2D (2) rocket.
| Nation: | Saudi Arabia |
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| Type / Application: | Technology, Earth observation |
| Operator: | KACST Space Research Institute |
| Contractors: | KACST Space Research Institute |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 425 kg |
| Orbit: | 533 km × 551 km, 97.63 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| SaudiSat 5A | 2018-102A | 07.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with SaudiSat 5B, TFStar, Tianyi 3-01, TY/DF 1, Ladybird 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | |
| SaudiSat 5B | 2018-102C | 07.12.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with SaudiSat 5A, TFStar, Tianyi 3-01, TY/DF 1, Ladybird 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Launch Sites:
- Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
References:
- KACST: SaudiSat 5
Further Saudisat missions:
