ZHUHAI-1 03A (44534)

COSPAR: 2019-060A | Alt Name: Xihaian 1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 19, 2019

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/95

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 11

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44534

International Designator

2019-060A

Decay Date

8/19/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ZHUHAI-1 03A

Alternative Name

Xihaian 1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ZHUORB

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

ZHUHAI-1 03A, also known as Xihaian 1, is an Earth observation satellite launched on September 19, 2019, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. Operated by ZHUORB and manufactured by HARB, it has a bus designation of OHS-1 and carries an OHS-3A payload equipped with a video imager for Earth observation tasks. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and spans 1 meter with its deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries providing power. It has a dry mass of 69 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Its shape is described as box-like, but specific details regarding its attitude control system (ADCS), radar cross-section (RCS), visual magnitude (VMAG), and material composition are not provided.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.4

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OHS-3A

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

HARB

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

OHS-1

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Equipment

Video imager

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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