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Banxing 1
Chinese technology development satellite. Banxing 1 was launched on September 25, 2008 aboard a Chang Zheng 2F from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 29, 2009).
COSPAR 2008-047GNORAD 33392China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- BX-1
- Common name
- Banxing 1
- Payload designation
- shenzhou qihao banxing
- Other names
- Shenzhou 7 subsatellite
- International designator
- 2008-047G
- NORAD catalog number
- 33392
- GCAT identifier
- S33392
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Shenzhou SS
- Owner
- ZZHGB
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites, SIMIT
Launch
- Date
- September 25, 2008 · 13:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-047Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2F
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC921
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 328 km
- Apogee
- 339 km
- Inclination
- 42.40°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 29, 2009
- Last known active
- October 2008
- End of operations
- October 2008
Size
- Mass
- 40 kg
- Dry mass
- 40 kg
- Length
- 0.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q23715 (CC0).