Saudi Arabia launches third Satellite

Published December 21st, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The third Saudi satellite was launched on Saturday from Bikanore Base in Kazakhstan, according to the official SPA news agency Saturday.  

 

The satellite, which was made by Saudis at the Instate of Space Research of King Abdulaziz City for Sciences and Technology (KACST), will rotate round the earth at a height of 650 kilometer and an angle of 64 degrees, the agency detailed. (Albawaba.com) 

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