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XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) (36122)
COSPAR: 2009-072B | Alt Name: Hope-OSCAR-68
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 15, 2009
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
36122
International Designator
2009-072B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:25:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
100.40°
Right Ascension
138.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
190.07°
Period
109.39 min
Mean Motion
13.16 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)
Alternative Name
Hope-OSCAR-68
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
CAMSAT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 36122U 09072B 26185.26768410 -.00000306 00000-0 -68428-3 0 9990
2 36122 100.4037 138.8279 0007235 190.0667 170.0302 13.16438855795250
Source: Celestrak
Summary
XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1), also known as Hope-OSCAR-68, is a communication amateur radio satellite operated by CAMSAT. It was launched on December 15, 2009, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 4C rocket. The satellite measures 0.7 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.5 meters with a span of 0.7 meters. It weighs 50 kilograms at launch and in dry mass, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is box-like, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.3075 square meters. The satellite's mission is to facilitate amateur radio communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3075
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xi Wang 1
Purpose
Communication amateur radio
Mission
Communication amateur radio
Manufacturer
CAMSAT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
XW1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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