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MULTIFUNCTION TEST SAT (46233)
COSPAR: 2020-058B | Alt Name: Duogongneng Shiyan Weixing
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 2020
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46233
International Designator
2020-058B
Decay Date
8/22/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MULTIFUNCTION TEST SAT
Alternative Name
Duogongneng Shiyan Weixing
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JKY
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The MULTIFUNCTION TEST SAT (Duogongneng Shiyan Weixing) is a Chinese Cubesat satellite launched on August 23, 2020, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center’s LC43/94 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2D rocket. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 10 kilograms each. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and serves a technological mission as part of the DGSW payload. Manufactured by JKY, it remains stable since its launch date with no reported major events or specific lifetime data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DGSW
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
JKY
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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