Space Brief 20 Mar 2025
Today's brief highlights critical discussions in military space readiness, potential satellite 'dogfighting' scenarios, international defense collaborations, and a notable communications satellite launch.
Launch Date
August 9, 2022
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
NORAD ID
53367
International Designator
2022-095A
Decay Date
4/11/2024
Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
Ping'an 3
Type
Status
Owner
WEINA
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
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
70
Launch Mass
70
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Taijing yi hao 01 xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
WEINA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MN50
Configuration
MN50
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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