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QUEQIAO-2 (59276)
COSPAR: 2024-051A | Alt Name: Queqiao-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 20, 2024
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59276
International Designator
2024-051A
Decay Date
Unknown
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QUEQIAO-2
Alternative Name
Queqiao-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CLEP
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
QUEQIAO-2, also known as Queqiao-2, is a satellite built by CLEP/CAST and operated by CLEP for China (CN). Launched on March 20, 2024, from Launch Complex 201 at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (WSC) using the Chang Zheng 8 launch vehicle, QUEQIAO-2 has a configuration based on the CAST-2000 bus. The satellite measures approximately 2.5 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 4.2 meters when its solar panels are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1000 kg and a launch mass of 1200 kg. Equipped with relay payload and an NCLE low-frequency radio detector, QUEQIAO-2 is designed for lunar orbiter, relay, and radio astronomy missions. The satellite's power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, enabling it to operate in space for more than eight years. Its shape consists of a box structure with additional panels and a dish antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
2
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1200
Shape
Box+2 panels+dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Queqiao-2
Purpose
Lunar Orbiter, relay, radio astronomy
Mission
Lunar Orbiter, relay, radio astronomy
Manufacturer
CLEP/CAST
Life Expectancy
> 8 years
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
CAST-2000
Motor
?
Equipment
Relay payload, NCLE low-frequency radio detector
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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