SPARK 1 (41900)

COSPAR: 2016-081C | Alt Name: SPARK-01

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 21, 2016

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC603

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41900

International Designator

2016-081C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:13:03 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.55°

Right Ascension

179.79°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

268.88°

Period

98.64 min

Mean Motion

14.60 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPARK 1

Alternative Name

SPARK-01

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SECM

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 41900U 16081C   26184.80073852  .00000618  00000-0  13953-3 0  9993

2 41900  98.5491 179.7911 0022386 268.8837  90.9797 14.59808220506696

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Summary

SPARK 1, also known as SPARK-01, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by SECM and owned by the same entity. It was launched on December 21, 2016, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), specifically LC603 launch pad, using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the WN5000 bus configuration and is equipped with a hyperspectral imager for its mission objectives. SPARK 1 measures approximately 0.6 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.4 meters, and a span of 1 meter, with a dry mass of 43 kilograms which matches its launch mass. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, while its shape is described as a box with two panels (pan). Its reflectivity coefficient (RCS) is 0.2484.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

0.4

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.2484

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Spark-01

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

SECM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Spark

Configuration

WN5000 bus

Motor

Equipment

Hyperspectral imager

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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