Launch Date
July 19, 2013
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
39209
International Designator
2013-037B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.08°
Right Ascension
191.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.33°
Period
97.65 min
Mean Motion
14.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CHUANGXIN-3 (CX-3)
Alternative Name
Chuangxin-3
Type
Status
Owner
SECM
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39209U 13037B 26184.95890694 .00001177 00000-0 18406-3 0 9996
2 39209 98.0814 191.1612 0005584 83.3348 276.8496 14.74641887694828
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
1.335
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tansuo 3
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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