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CHANG'E-2 (37174)
COSPAR: 2010-050A | Alt Name: Chang'e-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 1, 2010
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37174
International Designator
2010-050A
Epoch
Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:00:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
29.19°
Right Ascension
170.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.57°
Period
89.91 min
Mean Motion
16.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHANG'E-2
Alternative Name
Chang'e-2
Type
Payload
Status
Extended mission
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37174U 10050A 10274.45839120 +.00001938 -61260-5 +00000-0 0 9996
2 37174 029.1937 170.6532 0010000 104.5682 000.0000 16.01538970000006
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHANG'E-2 is a lunar orbiter satellite launched on October 1, 2010, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 3C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.2 meters in length and 1.7 meters in diameter with a span of 18 meters. It was manufactured by CAST for CASC and equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. CHANG'E-2, also known as Chang'e-2, uses the DFH-3A Bus configuration, has a dry mass of 1000 kg, and launched with a total mass of 2480 kg. The satellite was designed for a mission lifetime of six months to serve as a lunar orbiter.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.7
Span
18
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
2480
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Chang'e-2
Purpose
Lunar orbiter
Mission
Lunar orbiter
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
DFH-3
Configuration
DFH-3A Bus
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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