Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
EgyptSat-A
Launched
February 21, 2019 · 16:47 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
EgyptSat-A launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 21, 2019 at 16:47 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 280th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,830th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 659 × 664 km orbit inclined 98.0°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 280th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,830th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
MisrSat A · NORAD 44047 · 2019-008 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-008A
- Epoch
- 2019-02-21 20:13:33 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.72100886 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003177
- Inclination
- 98.0162°
- Ascending node
- 119.0466°
- Arg. of perigee
- 81.5902°
- Mean anomaly
- 356.3579°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- MisrSat A · NORAD 44047 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
EgyptSat-A (MisrSat A) is Egypt's third Earth remote-sounding satellite. The satellite is jointly built by Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences together with RKK Energiya in Russia. The imaging payload was developed by OAO Peleng and NIRUP Geoinformatsionnye Sistemy in Belarus. The satellite is an improved version of EgyptSat 2 and is also based on RKK Energiya's 559GK bus, which inherits technologies from their USP platform. The satellite features SPD-70 electric engines using Xenon. It features an improved opto-electronic system and onboard control system, high-speed on-board radio link and solar cells with increased efficiency.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
376th launch from 31/6, 1st this year · 1,496th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 21, 9:47 PM GMT+5, at night
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
226 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did EgyptSat-A launch?
EgyptSat-A launched on February 21, 2019 at 16:47 UTC.
Where can I watch EgyptSat-A?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched EgyptSat-A?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did EgyptSat-A launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Feb 21, 9:47 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did EgyptSat-A reach?
It reached a 659 × 664 km orbit inclined 98.0°.
How many satellites did EgyptSat-A launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).