Satellites

Payload

XPNAV-1

DecayedPayloadLEO

XPNAV-1 is a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) payload satellite, launched on November 9, 2016 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
November 9, 2016 at 11:42 PM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
157 km
Periapsis
143 km
Inclination
97.29°
Orbital period
87.49 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Users
Government
Launch mass
240 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-066A
NORAD catalog №
41841
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
0.8131 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
June 11, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
June 11, 2025
Time in service
8.6 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed