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XJS C (45249)
COSPAR: 2020-014A | Alt Name: Xin jishu shiyan C xing
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 19, 2020
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45249
International Designator
2020-014A
Decay Date
7/13/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
XJS C
Alternative Name
Xin jishu shiyan C xing
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The XJS C satellite, also known as Xin jishu shiyan C xing, was launched on February 19, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LC3 pad using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft is owned and manufactured by SAST and has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 200 kg and was launched at the same weight. The satellite's purpose and mission details are unspecified, but it features a box shape with two panels. Additional specifics about its equipment, power supply, and transmission frequencies are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
XJS C
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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