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Khalifa Sat
Remote sensing Earth observation satellite. Khalifa Sat was launched on October 29, 2018 aboard a H-IIA 202 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-084FNORAD 43676United Arab Emirates
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- KhalifaSat
- Common name
- Khalifa Sat
- Payload designation
- Khalifasat
- International designator
- 2018-084F
- NORAD catalog number
- 43676
- GCAT identifier
- S43676
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/884
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- UAE
- Owner
- Rashid Space Ctr
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Builder
- Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, EIAST
- Platform (bus)
- SI-300
Launch
- Date
- October 29, 2018 · 04:08 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-084Success
- Rocket
- H-IIA 202
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad Y
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 597 km
- Apogee
- 616 km
- Inclination
- 97.85°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 2022
Size
- Mass
- 330 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Length
- 1.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q22948769 (CC0).