Space Brief 14 Apr 2025
Today's highlights include SpaceX's record-breaking Falcon launches, urgent warnings about orbital collisions, and a doubleheader launch featuring spy and Starlink satellites.
Launch Date
October 14, 2021
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
49320
International Designator
2021-091F
Decay Date
1/9/2025
Name
OBJECT F
Alternative Name
Jin Zijing Weixing 2
Type
Status
Owner
HKATG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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
Payload
JZJ-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GHK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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