Horus 1 or Helusi 1 (荷鲁斯1号) is a earth observation satellite launched by China for an undisclosed customer. Possibly it is an Egyptian earth observation satellite, which was jointly built by Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSSS) together with the Chinese company DFH.
Horus 1 was launched on 24 February 2023 on a Chinese CZ-2C (3) booster. Horus 2 was launched on 13 March 2023 also on a Chinese CZ-2C (3) booster.
Nation: | Egypt ?, China ? |
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Type / Application: | Earth Observation |
Operator: | National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSSS) ? |
Contractors: | National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSSS) ?, DFH ? |
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Configuration: | ? |
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Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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Orbit: | 488 km × 503 km, 97.47 (#1) ;489 km × 502 km, 97.4 (#2) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Horus 1 (Helusi 1) | 2023-025A | 24.02.2023 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2C (3) | ||
Horus 2 (Helusi 2) | 2023-032A | 13.03.2023 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2C (3) |