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XZF CAPSULE (45599)
COSPAR: 2020-027A | Alt Name: XZF-SC
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 5, 2020
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC101
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45599
International Designator
2020-027A
Decay Date
5/8/2020
Basic Satellite Info
Name
XZF CAPSULE
Alternative Name
XZF-SC
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CMSEO
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The XZF CAPSULE (OBJECT_ID: 2020-027A) is a crewed spacecraft launched on May 5, 2020, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (WSC), LC101, using the Chang Zheng 5B launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 3.3 meters in diameter and span, with a dry mass of 7000 kg. The capsule is owned by CMSEO and manufactured by CALT, serving as part of the Xinyidai Zairen Feichuan mission. Its shape is described as a truncated cone, and it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. This satellite's operational lifetime was planned for 3 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
3.3
Span
3.3
Dry Mass
7000
Launch Mass
7000
Shape
Trunc cone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xinyidai Zairen Feichuan
Purpose
Crewed spacecraft
Mission
Crewed spacecraft
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
3 days
Bus
SZX
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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