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AX-1 (AOXIANG ZHIXING) (41625)
COSPAR: 2016-042B | Alt Name: Aoxiang zhixing
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2016
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41625
International Designator
2016-042B
Decay Date
9/29/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
AX-1 (AOXIANG ZHIXING)
Alternative Name
Aoxiang zhixing
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SELM
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
AX-1 (AOXIANG ZHIXING) is a CubeSat 12U technology satellite launched on June 25, 2016, from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (LC201), using the Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SELM and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 18 kilograms and launched with the same weight. AX-1 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a box shape with an RCS (Reflective Coefficient) value of 0.116. The satellite's primary purpose is technology demonstration, operating under the ownership and payload management of SELM.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
18
Launch Mass
18
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.116
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aoxiang zhixing
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SELM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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