CHUANGXIN 1-02 (CX-1-02) (33434)

COSPAR: 2008-056B | Alt Name: Chuangxin-1 02

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 5, 2008

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33434

International Designator

2008-056B

Epoch

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Inclination

98.61°

Right Ascension

211.39°

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Argument of Perigee

89.94°

Period

100.69 min

Mean Motion

14.30 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CHUANGXIN 1-02 (CX-1-02)

Alternative Name

Chuangxin-1 02

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CAST

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 33434U 08056B   26185.29839984  .00000083  00000-0  49059-4 0  9992

2 33434  98.6124 211.3943 0015537  89.9365 270.3598 14.30156825921060

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Summary

CHUANGXIN 1-02 (CX-1-02), also known as Chuangxin-1 02, is a communication satellite launched by CAST on November 5, 2008, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 90 kilograms. It was manufactured by SECM for communication purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. CHUANGXIN 1-02 operates as a box-shaped satellite with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.539 square meters. The satellite has an object identifier of 2008-056B under NORAD's tracking system with the catalog ID of 33434.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.5

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.539

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CX-1 02 xing

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

SECM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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