XJS A (43518)

COSPAR: 2018-054A | Alt Name: Xin jishu shiyan A xing

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 27, 2018

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43518

International Designator

2018-054A

Decay Date

7/18/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

XJS A

Alternative Name

Xin jishu shiyan A xing

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ZLZB

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The satellite XJS A (Xin jishu shiyan A xing) was launched on June 27, 2018, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It has a shape of Box + 2 Pan and measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter. The satellite's dry mass is 500 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The spacecraft was manufactured by SECM (State Key Laboratory of Space Control and Guidance Technology) for ZLZB (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation), though the specific mission purpose remains unspecified. Launch site details indicate it departed from LC2 at Xichang.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

500

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

XJS A

Purpose

Mission

Manufacturer

SECM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Unknown

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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