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Saudisat 1A

Saudisat 1A was launched on September 26, 2000 aboard a Dnepr from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2000-057ANORAD 26545Malaysia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Malaysia-OSCAR-46
Common name
Saudisat 1A
Payload designation
Tiungsat-1
Other names
MO-46
International designator
2000-057A
NORAD catalog number
26545
GCAT identifier
S26545
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.406

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
BKSA
Owner
BAKSA
Country
Malaysia
Builder
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Platform (bus)
UoSAT MS-70

Launch

Date
September 26, 2000 · 10:05 UTC
Launch record
2000-057Success
Rocket
Dnepr
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC109/95

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
633 km
Apogee
642 km
Inclination
64.56°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
2004
End of operations
January 2004

Size

Mass
50 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Length
0.7 m
Diameter
0.40 m
Span
6.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17124961 (CC0).