SaudiSat 5A and 5B are two
Saudi Saudi may refer to:
* Saudi Arabia
* Saudis, people from Saudi Arabia
* Saudi culture, the culture of Saudi Arabia
* House of Saud
The House of Saud ( ar, آل سُعُود, ʾĀl Suʿūd ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is c ...
satellites were developed, manufactured and operated by the
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST; ar, مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز للعلوم والتقنية) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is an organization established in 1977 as the Saudi Arabian National Center for Science & ...
(KACST). The aim of these satellites is to provide high-resolution images of the planet's surface from low earth orbits which will be utilized for urban planning, monitor movements and changes on the earth's surface. The high-resolution images will also be used by government agencies for use in various fields of development.
Launch
SaudiSat 5A and 5B were launched on December 7, 2018, at 04:12 (UTC) by the Chinese
orbital
carrier rocket Long March 2D from the
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of China.
References
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Satellites of Saudi Arabia
Spacecraft launched in 2018
Spacecraft launched by Long March rockets