Launch Date
April 15, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
52257
International Designator
2022-039A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:18:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.15°
Right Ascension
139.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.89°
Period
98.79 min
Mean Motion
14.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
DAQI 1
Alternative Name
Daqi Huanjing Jiance Weixing
Type
Status
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52257U 22039A 26200.88786675 .00000057 00000+0 22416-4 0 9992
2 52257 98.1486 139.0650 0004298 135.8870 224.2673 14.57693910226706
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.8
Diameter
2
Span
9
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
2600
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DQ-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
ZY
Configuration
SAST-5000B
Motor
AOCS 20N
Equipment
ACDL, DPC-II, EMI-II, POSP, WSI
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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