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YUANGUANG (47296)
COSPAR: 2020-102A | Alt Name: Yuanguang
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 22, 2020
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47296
International Designator
2020-102A
Decay Date
6/15/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
YUANGUANG
Alternative Name
Yuanguang
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
HBUT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Yuanguang satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2020-102A) is a CubeSat (12U) technology demonstration spacecraft launched on December 22, 2020, from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center's LC201 pad aboard the Chang Zheng 8 launch vehicle. Manufactured by CTYK for HBUT, this Chinese satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. It weighs 20 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Yuanguang is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power supply and features a box shape with two panels extending outwards. The mission purpose focuses on technological advancements without specific details provided regarding its equipment or payload beyond its general name, Yuanguang.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yuanguang
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CTYK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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