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SZ-12 MODULE (49221)
COSPAR: 2021-053C | Alt Name: Shenzhou 12 Guidao Cang
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 17, 2021
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/91
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2F
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49221
International Designator
2021-053C
Decay Date
2/8/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SZ-12 MODULE
Alternative Name
Shenzhou 12 Guidao Cang
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CMSEO
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SZ-12 MODULE (NORAD_CAT_ID: 49221) is an orbital module from the Shenzhou 12 mission launched on June 17, 2021, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/91 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2F rocket. It has dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 4.3 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 1500 kilograms and launched with a total mass of 1842 kilograms. Its primary owner is the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO), and it was manufactured by CAST. It reached stability on September 17, 2021, and features a cylindrical shape with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
2.8
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1842
Shape
Cyl + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Shenzhou 12 orbital module
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Shenzhou OM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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