KAIDUN 1 (41915)

COSPAR: 2017-002C | Alt Name: Kaidun-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

41915

International Designator

2017-002C

Decay Date

11/3/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

KAIDUN 1

Alternative Name

Kaidun-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CATON

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

KAIDUN 1, also known as Kaidun-1, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite manufactured by NJUST and owned by CATON. It was launched on January 9, 2017, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 launch pad aboard a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.2 meters. Its dry mass is 2.72 kg, matching its launch mass. Equipped with VDES equipment for technology purposes, KAIDUN 1 uses two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.049 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.2

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

2.72

Launch Mass

2.72

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.049

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Caton-1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NJUST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 2U

Configuration

CubeSat (2U)

Motor

None

Equipment

VDES

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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