KHALIFASAT’S
ADVANCED FEATURES
The Emirati satellite engineering team devised innovative features that make KhalifaSat a leader in its weight class.
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Enhanced digital camera
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Automatic satellite control system
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Advanced target positioning system
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Satellite positioning technique
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Fast download and communication system
Satellite Tracker
- Norad ID:
- Local Time:
- UCT:
- Latitude:
- Longitude:
- Altitude [KM]:
- Altitude [MI]:
- Speed [KM/S]:
- Speed [MI/S]:
- Azimuth:
- Elevation:
- Right Ascension:
- Declination:
- Local Sidereal Time:
Facts & Figures
Launched 29th October 2018 on board a H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan
Emirati Engineers: A Korean/Emirati team made up by 30% Emiratis.
Altitude:
613 km (low Earth orbit)
Mass:
330 kg
98.1 minutes to complete one orbit of the Earth
Mission:
Detailed 3Dimagery, with a GSD of 0.7 m panchromatic and 2.98 GSD in four multispectral bands
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