AlSat 2A

Alsat 2A

Algeria

Spacecraft n°:

Algerian spacecraft n°: 2

Alsat= Algeria Satellite 2A

Designation	36798 / 10035D
Launch date	12 July 2010 - 03:52 UT (09:23 local time)
Launch site	Sriharikota, SLP
Launch vehicle	PSLV-CA
Mission	Government: Earth Observation / Imaging
Sun-Synchronous LEO (Polar) Earth orbit on Jul 17.22:
Perigee / Apogee	646 x 653 km
Eccentricity	0.0004
Inclination	98.18 deg
Period	97.72 min

Prime contractor	EADS Astrium
Platform	AstroSat-100 / Myriade
Operator	Algerian Centre National des Techniques Spatiales (CNTS) -> Agense Spatiale Algérienne (ASAL)
Mass at launch	116 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Box + 2 panels
Dimension (m)	0.6 x 0.6 x 1.0
Solar array	Deployable solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 yrs

The system will enable Algeria to obtain very high quality images for use in a wide variety of applications: cartography, management of agriculture, forestry, water, mineral and oil resources, crop protection, management of natural disasters and land planning.
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle made a successful flight from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Sriharikota Island on Jul 12, 2010 placing the Cartosat 2B and Alsat-2A satellites in polar orbit. Alsat-2A was built by EADS Astrium for the Centre National des Techniques Spatiales of Algeria (which is possibly now part of the Agence Spatiale Algerienne), and carries a 2.5-meter resolution camera.

Ref.: #7(JR630), #14, #206, #226 - update: 08.12.10