Launch Date
September 19, 2015
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC16
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
NORAD ID
40909
International Designator
2015-049L
Decay Date
3/28/2024
Name
XW-2E
Alternative Name
XW-2E
Type
Status
Owner
CAMSAT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0.116
Diameter
0.116
Span
0.116
Dry Mass
1.5
Launch Mass
1.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.04
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CAS-3E
Purpose
Amateur radio communication, technology
Mission
Amateur radio communication, technology
Manufacturer
DFHS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
XW2E
Configuration
11.6 cm cube
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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