ALSAT-3B

Algerian Earth observation satellite. ALSAT-3B was launched on January 31, 2026 aboard a Chang Zheng 2C from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2026-021ANORAD 67646Algeria

Identity

Name in GCAT: ALSAT-3B
International designator: 2026-021A
NORAD catalog number: 67646
GCAT identifier: S67646

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Defense
Program: Alsat
Owner: ASAL
Country: Algeria
Builder: Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus): CAST-2000?

Launch

Date: January 31, 2026 · 04:01 UTC
Launch record: 2026-021Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 2C
Spaceport: Jiuquan · pad LC43/94

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 487 km
Apogee: 503 km
Inclination: 97.47°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jan 31, 2026

Size

Mass: 500 kg
Dry mass: 500 kg
Length: 2.0 m
Diameter: 1.00 m
Span: 4.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q138301982 (CC0).