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Longjiang 2
Chinese satellite. Longjiang 2 was launched on May 20, 2018 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (May 21, 2018).
COSPAR 2018-045CNORAD 43472China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Longjiang 2
- Payload designation
- DSLWP-B
- Other names
- Lunar-OSCAR-94,LO-94
- International designator
- 2018-045C
- NORAD catalog number
- 43472
- GCAT identifier
- S43472
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/898
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Longjiang
- Owner
- CASC
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Platform (bus)
- DSLWP
Launch
- Date
- May 20, 2018 · 21:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-045Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 384,347 km
- Inclination
- 28.50°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- May 21, 2018
- Last known active
- Jul 31, 2019
- End of operations
- Jul 31, 2019
Size
- Mass
- 45 kg
- Dry mass
- 45 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01007
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- May 24, 2018
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · May 25, 2018
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2018 | Earth | May 24, 2018 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| May 25, 2018 | Luna | Jul 31, 2019 | Deorbited | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Targeted impact | Jul 31, 2019 | — | 15.50, 157.50 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q60846119 (CC0).