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KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2) (40311)
COSPAR: 2014-073A | Alt Name: Kuaizhou-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 21, 2014
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40311
International Designator
2014-073A
Decay Date
10/9/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2)
Alternative Name
Kuaizhou-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2), also known as Kuaizhou-2, is an Earth observation satellite launched on November 21, 2014, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Kuaizhou launch vehicle from LC43/95. The satellite has a configuration based on the Kuaizhou bus and was manufactured by HARB for GYZ (China). It measures 1 meter in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 460 kg, matching its launch mass. Equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite has an RCS value of 2.0719 and is shaped like a box. Its mission involves Earth observation, but details on its motor are unspecified.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
460
Launch Mass
460
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
2.0719
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
kuai zhou er hao
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
HARB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Kuaizhou bus
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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