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CHANG'E-1 (32273)
COSPAR: 2007-051A | Alt Name: Chang'e-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 2007
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32273
International Designator
2007-051A
Decay Date
3/1/2009
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHANG'E-1
Alternative Name
Chang'e-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CHANG'E-1, also known as Chang'e-1, is a lunar orbiter satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 32273 and an object ID of 2007-051A. It was launched by China (CN) on October 24, 2007, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), using launch pad LC3 and a Chang Zheng 3A rocket. The satellite is based on the DFH-3 bus configuration and was manufactured by CAST for CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation). CHANG'E-1 has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 18 meters. Its dry mass is 1000 kilograms, while its launch mass was 2352 kilograms. The satellite uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It has a box-shaped design with two panels and a dish. The motor used in the mission is FY-25, and the primary purpose of CHANG'E-1 is to serve as a lunar orbiter.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
2352
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
6.3246
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chang'e-1
Purpose
Lunar orbiter
Mission
Lunar orbiter
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DFH-3
Configuration
DFH-3A Bus
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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