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REENTRY SHROUD (41627)
COSPAR: 2016-042D | Alt Name: Pei zhong zhijia
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
41627
International Designator
2016-042D
Decay Date
7/2/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
REENTRY SHROUD
Alternative Name
Pei zhong zhijia
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The REENTRY SHROUD (OBJECT_ID: 2016-042D) is a Chinese satellite manufactured by CAST and launched on June 25, 2016, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (WSC), using the Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass of 500 kg and was primarily designed for technology demonstration and reentry purposes. The satellite is equipped with batteries as its power source and has a truss shape configuration. Its mission lifetime was approximately one day.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Truss
Radar Cross Section
6.3246
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Reentry shroud
Purpose
Technology, reentry
Mission
Technology, reentry
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
~1 day
Bus
UNK
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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