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Daqi-1

Earth observation satellite. Daqi-1 was launched on April 15, 2022 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Daqi Huanjing Jiance Weixing
Common name
Daqi-1
Payload designation
DQ-1
International designator
2022-039A
NORAD catalog number
52257
GCAT identifier
S52257
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1123

Mission

Mission type
Earth science
Use
Civil government
Program
CAS
Owner
CRESDA
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
ZY

Launch

Date
April 15, 2022 · 18:16 UTC
Launch record
2022-039Success
Spaceport
Taiyuan · pad LC9

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
680 km
Apogee
690 km
Inclination
98.13°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
2,600 kg
Dry mass
2,300 kg
Total mass with attached objects
2,640 kg
Length
1.8 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
9.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q109416558 (CC0).