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NUDT-PHONESAT (40900)
COSPAR: 2015-049B | Alt Name: Zhineng hao shouji weixing
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 2015
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC16
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40900
International Designator
2015-049B
Decay Date
3/29/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUDT-PHONESAT
Alternative Name
Zhineng hao shouji weixing
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NUDTC/CAMSAT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The NUDT-PHONESAT (also known as Zhineng hao shouji weixing) is a technology satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 40900 and OBJECT_ID 2015-049B, launched on September 19, 2015. It was manufactured by NUDTC (NUDT Corporation), operating under NUDTC/CAMSAT ownership, from the TAI SC launch site at LC16 using a Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.2 meters, and it weighs approximately 1 kilogram both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries, designed for technology demonstration purposes. Its shape is box-like with an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient) value of 0.048. The satellite's mission involves the NUDT-Phone-Sat payload and operates under Chinese jurisdiction.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.048
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NUDT-Phone-Sat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NUDTC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NUDT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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