XINGYUN SHIYAN-1 (41913)

COSPAR: 2017-002A | Alt Name: Xingyun Shiyan-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 9, 2017

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/95

Launch Vehicle

Kuaizhou-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41913

International Designator

2017-002A

Decay Date

5/15/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

XINGYUN SHIYAN-1

Alternative Name

Xingyun Shiyan-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

XYUN

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The XINGYUN SHIYAN-1 satellite, also known as Xingyun Shiyan-1, is a CubeSat (2U) technology demonstration spacecraft manufactured by SANJ9 in China. It was launched on January 9, 2017, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 launch pad using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.2 meters, and it has a dry mass of 2 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Its power supply consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like with an RCS (reflective cross section) value of 0.114, and it operates for technology demonstration purposes. It is owned by XYUN and has no reported major events or related satellites listed in the data provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.114

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Xingyun Shiyan-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

SANJ9

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 2U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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