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XW-3 (CAS-9) (50466)
COSPAR: 2021-131B | Alt Name: Hope-OSCAR-113
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 2021
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
50466
International Designator
2021-131B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:20:56 GMT
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Inclination
98.50°
Right Ascension
293.10°
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Argument of Perigee
18.17°
Period
99.90 min
Mean Motion
14.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
XW-3 (CAS-9)
Alternative Name
Hope-OSCAR-113
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAMSAT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 50466U 21131B 26200.88954634 .00000194 00000+0 73582-4 0 9998
2 50466 98.4984 293.1030 0004285 18.1654 341.9687 14.41383829239822
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Summary
The XW-3 (CAS-9), also known as Hope-OSCAR-113, is a 6U CubeSat launched on December 26, 2021, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle. Manufactured by YLYZ/CAMSAT, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 1 meter. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped for amateur radio communication and technology demonstration purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a box structure complemented by two panels and an antenna. Owned by CAMSAT, the payload on board is named Xi Wang 3.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
1
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + 2 pan + antenna
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xi Wang 3
Purpose
Amateur radio communication, technology
Mission
Amateur radio communication, technology
Manufacturer
YLYZ/CAMSAT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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