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ALSAT-1B
Earth Observation · ASAL / Algeria
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Algeria's second Earth observation satellite monitors North Africa's diverse terrain — from advancing Saharan dunes to the coastal Mediterranean zone. Monitoring desertification across one of the world's largest countries requires space-based observation at scales that make satellite imagery not optional but essential for national resource management.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 405–412 mi (652–663 km)
- Inclination
- 97.8°
- One orbit
- 97.7 minutes14.7 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41785
- Int’l designator
- 2016-059C
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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