Space Brief 22 Sep 2025
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Launch Date
August 17, 2019
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
JQ -
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-1
NORAD ID
44487
International Designator
2019-052B
Decay Date
2/20/2025
Name
WEILAI 3
Alternative Name
Tianqi Zhangzhou hao
Type
Status
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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
Payload
Tianqi-2
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
GUOG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
MN10 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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