ALSAT 2A

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ALSAT 2A is classified as:

Earth resources

NORAD ID: 36798

Int'l Code: 2010-035D

Perigee: 678.4 km

Apogee: 681.1 km

Inclination: 98.1 °

Period: 98.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 7050 km

RCS: 0.7832 m² (medium)

Launch date: July 12, 2010
Source: Algeria (ALG)
Launch site: SIRHARIKOTA (SRI)

Alsat 2A is the first of two satellites Astrium is building for Algeria under an export cooperation contract. Alsat 2B will be assembled in Algeria with help from Astrium. Algeria plans to use the satellites in cartography, agriculture and forestry management, mineral and oil resource monitoring, crop protection, and disaster response planning, according to Astrium.

1 36798U 10035D   17144.27935876 +.00000215 +00000-0 +47549-4 0  9997
2 36798 098.1193 204.6063 0001877 079.6843 280.4630 14.66387533367585

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC