SAUDISAT 3 is a Saudi Arabian minisatellite that was launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 2007 April 17. The 200-kg minisatellite carries a high-resolution imager, built in collaboration with KACST's faculty and students.

The initial orbital parameters were period 98.1 min, apogee 679 km, perigee 656 km, and inclination 98.1 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-04-17
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan