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SaudiSat-5A
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SaudiSat-5A is one of two SaudiSat-5 Earth-observation satellites launched together on 2018-12-07 at 04:12 UTC, 12:12 Beijing time, on Long March 2D from Jiuquan.[1][2] The Saudi-designed and manufactured satellite uses a shared SaudiSat-5 spacecraft bus and carries high-resolution Earth-imaging and hyperspectral imaging payloads.[1][2] Its sun-synchronous orbit is about 540 x 560 km at 97.6 degrees inclination.[3] The mission supports land-cover and urban-change observation.[1]
All fields
| current status | operational |
| operator | King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology |
| platform | saudisat-5-bus |
| launch vehicle | casc-long-march-2d |
| Launched | 2018-12-07 |
| orbit type | Sun-synchronous LEO, approximately 540 x 560 km and 97.6 deg inclination |
| tasking supported | false |
| current geographic priority | Government high-resolution imagery for urban planning, development uses, and monitoring movement/change on the Earth's surface. |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21 |
| claim status | agency-sourced |
Compositional position
- [1]Saudi Arabia successfully launches Sat 5A, Sat 5B satellites, Saudi Gazetteoperator press2018-12-072026-06-21
- [2]Two Saudi-designed satellites launch into space, Arab Newsoperator press2018-12-072026-06-21
- [3]SaudiSat 5A, 5B, Gunter Space Pagecommunity-2026-06-21