XIAOXIANG 1 (41842)

COSPAR: 2016-066B | Alt Name: Xiaoxiang-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 9, 2016

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/95

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 11

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41842

International Designator

2016-066B

Decay Date

8/26/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

XIAOXIANG 1

Alternative Name

Xiaoxiang-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CTYK

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

XIAOXIANG 1 (also known as Xiaoxiang-1) is a CubeSat (6U) technology satellite manufactured by CTYK and launched on November 9, 2016, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 8 kilograms. It is equipped with a stabilized camera system for its payload named Tianyi 1 and powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like with a RCS value of 0.099, indicating its reflective surface area relative to its mass.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.099

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tianyi 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

CTYK

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Stabilized camera system

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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