Engineering
NORAD ID: 35578
Int'l Code: 2009-037A
Perigee: 671.8 km
Apogee: 696.7 km
Inclination: 9.0°
Period: 98.3 min
Semi major axis: 7,055.2 km
Launch date: July 14, 2009
Source: Malaysia (MALA)
Comments: RazakSAT carries a medium-sized aperture camera with a black-and-white resolution of 8.2 feet [2.5 m] and a color resolution of about 16.4 feet [5.0 m]. Flying in an orbit with a low inclination of 9 degrees, RazakSAT will pass over Malaysia up to a dozen times per day, an increase over the coverage of most other satellites. RazakSAT imagery will be used by researchers, commercial customers and government agencies, according to ATSB. Applications for the data include agriculture, environmental monitoring, exploration, forestry, mapping, transportation, utilities management, and urban planning.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
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2 35578 008.9870 060.4791 0017694 330.1387 029.7803 14.64993494 60931
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