34839 - RAZAKSAT

RAZAKSAT, a Malaysian remote sensing satellite, was launched on a Falcon 1 rocket from Kwajalein on 2009 July 14 at 03:35 UT. The 180-kg satellite carries a 2.5-m resolution panchromatic imager and a 5-m resolution color imager. The data will be used for land management, resource development and conservation, forestry, and fish migration.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2009-07-14
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 1
Launch Site: Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands