Launch Date
January 29, 1984
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3
NORAD ID
14670
International Designator
1984-008A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
36.12°
Right Ascension
322.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.83°
Period
159.25 min
Mean Motion
9.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STTW-T1
Alternative Name
Shiyan Weixing
Type
Status
Owner
MAI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14670U 84008A 26185.11467123 .00000762 00000-0 40538-3 0 9993
2 14670 36.1208 322.8174 2961989 87.8265 305.3649 9.04255760385630
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.6
Diameter
2.1
Span
2.1
Dry Mass
375
Launch Mass
375
Shape
Cyl + Dish
Radar Cross Section
3.8481
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
STW-1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DFH-2
Configuration
DFH-2 Bus
Motor
FG-15
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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