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KUAIZHOU 1 (KZ-1) (39262)
COSPAR: 2013-053A | Alt Name: Kuaizhou-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 2013
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39262
International Designator
2013-053A
Decay Date
9/1/2015
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KUAIZHOU 1 (KZ-1)
Alternative Name
Kuaizhou-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KUAIZHOU 1 (KZ-1), also known as Kuaizhou-1, is a satellite manufactured by HARB and launched on September 25, 2013, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Kuaizhou launch vehicle. Its mission was Earth observation with a payload named "kuai zhou yi hao." The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 500 kilograms and a launch mass of the same weight. It is equipped with a deployable fixed solar array and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft's design features a box shape and is operated by GYZ (China National Space Administration). Its expected lifetime was two years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
1.8313
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
kuai zhou yi hao
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
HARB
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Kuaizhou bus
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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