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QUANTUTONG 1 (43158)
COSPAR: 2018-008D | Alt Name: Quan Tu Tong 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 19, 2018
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43158
International Designator
2018-008D
Decay Date
10/19/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
QUANTUTONG 1
Alternative Name
Quan Tu Tong 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
QTT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
QUANTUTONG 1 (also known as Quan Tu Tong 1) is a CubeSat 6U satellite configured as a 3U CubeSat and was launched on January 19, 2018, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 pad using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by QTT and manufactured by CTYK with its primary mission being communication for M2M/IoT purposes. It has a dry mass of 8 kg, dimensions of 0.3m in length, 0.2m in diameter, and 0.3m span, and uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's equipment includes software-defined radio (SDR) technology, and it was launched with the payload known as Tianyi-6.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
8
Launch Mass
8
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianyi-6
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
CTYK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
SDR
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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