Launch Date
August 23, 2022
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC4
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
NORAD ID
53876
International Designator
2022-102B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:08:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.99°
Right Ascension
325.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.66°
Period
93.03 min
Mean Motion
15.48 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CHUANGXIN 16B (CX-16B)
Alternative Name
Chuangxin-16B
Type
Status
Owner
IMICAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53876U 22102B 26200.67284014 .00028479 00000+0 52165-3 0 9999
2 53876 28.9910 325.2946 0002119 67.6638 292.4197 15.47922243211748
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Chuangxin-16B
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology ?
Manufacturer
IMICAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CX16
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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