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Double Star 2
Former joint Chinese-European magnetospheric research satellite. Double Star 2 was launched on July 25, 2004 aboard a Chang Zheng 2C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-029ANORAD 28382China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tan Ce 2
- Common name
- Double Star 2
- Payload designation
- Double Star DSP-P
- International designator
- 2004-029A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28382
- GCAT identifier
- S28382
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/500
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DbleStar
- Owner
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Spaceflight East Is Red Satellite Co
- Platform (bus)
- CAST-968
Launch
- Date
- July 25, 2004 · 07:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-029Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2C
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC7
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 605 km
- Apogee
- 38,623 km
- Inclination
- 89.91°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 2009
- End of operations
- July 2009
Size
- Mass
- 343 kg
- Dry mass
- 343 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111497421 (CC0).