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LIXING-1 (LX-1) (41733)
COSPAR: 2016-051C | Alt Name: Lixing 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 2016
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41733
International Designator
2016-051C
Decay Date
8/19/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LIXING-1 (LX-1)
Alternative Name
Lixing 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CASIOM
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LIXING-1 (LX-1), also known as Lixing 1, is a science satellite owned by CASIOM and manufactured by SECM in China. It was launched on August 15, 2016, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC603 pad using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.7 meters in length and a diameter of 0.3 meters with a span of 2 meters. It weighs 90 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 120 kilograms. LIXING-1 is equipped with two fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, and its mission payload is named Qibo Daqi K Weixing. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped with an RCS (reflectivity coefficient) of 0.13.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.7
Diameter
0.3
Span
2
Dry Mass
90
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.13
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qibo Daqi K Weixing
Purpose
Science
Mission
Science
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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