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SAUDISAT 5A
Earth Observation · KACST / Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia's Earth observation satellite contributes to the Kingdom's growing sovereign space capability. As Saudi Arabia pursues Vision 2030 goals of space technology independence, each domestic satellite builds the engineering ecosystem needed to eventually produce advanced systems entirely within the Kingdom.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 296–303 mi (476–488 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 94.1 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 43831
- Int’l designator
- 2018-102A
- Launched
- 2018
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 7 Nov 2026.
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