Satellites

Payload

CHUANGXIN 1-02 (CX-1-02)

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CHUANGXIN 1-02 (CX-1-02) is a Chinese Academy of Sciences payload satellite, launched on November 5, 2008 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
November 5, 2008 at 12:15 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Shiyan Weixing 3

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
802 km
Periapsis
781 km
Inclination
98.61°
Orbital period
100.69 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Manufacturer
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Users
Government
Launch mass
100 kg
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging/Meterology

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2008-056B
NORAD catalog №
33434
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
0.539 m²
Status
Operational

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