Key statistics
Satellite ALSAT 2A at a glance.
Uptime
5585
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.7
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.8
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ALSAT 2A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ALSAT 2A
International designator: 2010-035D
Object number (NORAD): 36798
Object ID (CCSDS): 36798
Country: ALGERIA (ALG)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 97.694 minutes
Inclination: 97.7649 deg
SMA: 7026.518 km
Apoapsis: 649.083 km
Periapsis: 647.682 km
RAAN: 306.3557 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00009973
Argument of periapsis: 89.7637 deg
Mean anomaly: 270.3687 deg
Mean motion: 14.73983261 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00001193 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00018884261 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 26, 2025, 2:54 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 25, 2025, 11:51 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ALSAT 2A
TLE line 1: 1 36798U 10035D 25298.99432848 .00001193 00000-0 18884-3 0 9991
TLE line 2: 2 36798 97.7649 306.3557 0000997 89.7637 270.3687 14.73983261819253
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ALSAT 2A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Cartosat-2B is fourth of Cartosat series of Earth observation satellites to be deployed in sun-synchronous orbit. Its main purpose is to collect high resolution imagery for cartography purposes. Cartosat-2B was launched along with several small satellites for Algeria, Canada and Switzerland.
ALSAT 2A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV-CA | Cartosat-2B, AlSat-2A, StudSat, AISSat-1, TIsat-1’, on board a PSLV space rocket.
The launch took place on July 12, 2010, 3:52 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.
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PSLV-CA | Cartosat-2B, AlSat-2A, StudSat, AISSat-1, TIsat-1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: July 12, 2010, 3:52 a.m. UTC
Rocket: PSLV
Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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