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XIAOXIANG 1-08 (44706)
COSPAR: 2019-072D | Alt Name: Tianyi 15
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 3, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44706
International Designator
2019-072D
Decay Date
4/24/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
XIAOXIANG 1-08
Alternative Name
Tianyi 15
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CTYK
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
XIAOXIANG 1-08, also known as Tianyi 15, is a CubeSat (6U) technology satellite launched on November 3, 2019, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC), using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by CTYK and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. It weighs approximately 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, its primary purpose is technology demonstration. The satellite's design includes a box shape with two panels and it was launched under the ownership of CTYK.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dianfeng hao weixing
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CTYK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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