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Ling Qiao
40136. Ling Qiao was launched on September 4, 2014 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-051ANORAD 40136China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Lingqiao Tongxin Shiyan W.
- Common name
- Ling Qiao
- Payload designation
- Lingqiao TSW
- International designator
- 2014-051A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40136
- GCAT identifier
- S40136
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/789
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Tsinghua
- Owner
- Tsinghua
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Tsinghua University
- Platform (bus)
- LQ
Launch
- Date
- September 4, 2014 · 00:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-051Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 778 km
- Apogee
- 807 km
- Inclination
- 98.46°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 4, 2017
- End of operations
- 2020
Size
- Mass
- 135 kg
- Dry mass
- 135 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q105828689 (CC0).