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Lixing 1
Artificial satellite. Lixing 1 was launched on August 15, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 19, 2016).
COSPAR 2016-051CNORAD 41733China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Lixing 1
- Payload designation
- Qibo Daqi K Weixing
- International designator
- 2016-051C
- NORAD catalog number
- 41733
- GCAT identifier
- S41733
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/856
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CAS
- Owner
- CAS IOM
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites, SIMIT
Launch
- Date
- August 15, 2016 · 17:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-051Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 483 km
- Apogee
- 503 km
- Inclination
- 97.35°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 19, 2016
- Last known active
- Aug 19, 2016
- End of operations
- Aug 19, 2016
Size
- Mass
- 120 kg
- Dry mass
- 90 kg
- Length
- 1.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.30 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q121864186 (CC0).