Launch Date
November 20, 2011
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
37930
International Designator
2011-068A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:33:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.70°
Right Ascension
202.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.98°
Period
100.66 min
Mean Motion
14.31 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CHUANGXIN 1-03 (CX-1-03)
Alternative Name
Chuangxin-1 03
Type
Status
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 37930U 11068A 26185.31481128 .00000387 00000-0 16532-3 0 9996
2 37930 98.6974 202.9155 0016160 67.9849 24.0285 14.30543050763101
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
90
Launch Mass
90
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.6152
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CX-1 03 xing
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CX
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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