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TIANWANG 1C (TW-1C) (40926)
COSPAR: 2015-051B | Alt Name: NJFA-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 2015
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40926
International Designator
2015-051B
Decay Date
2/27/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANWANG 1C (TW-1C)
Alternative Name
NJFA-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NJUST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TIANWANG 1C (TW-1C), also known as NJFA-1, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched by China on September 25, 2015, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 launch pad using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by NJUST and has a dry mass of 2.9 kg, measuring 0.343 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.343 meters. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and uses cold gas propulsion. TIANWANG 1C operates in a box shape configuration and was designed primarily for technological research purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.343
Diameter
0.114
Span
0.343
Dry Mass
2.9
Launch Mass
2.9
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.051
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TW-1C
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NJUST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Cold gas ?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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