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Xinyan-2
Xinyan-2 was launched on September 19, 2015 aboard a Chang Zheng 6 from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 16, 2024).
COSPAR 2015-049FNORAD 40904China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kaituo-1
- Common name
- Xinyan-2
- Payload designation
- Xinjishu Shiyan Weixing 2
- Other names
- XY-2,KT-1A
- International designator
- 2015-049F
- NORAD catalog number
- 40904
- GCAT identifier
- S40904
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/789
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Shenzhen
- Owner
- DFH Shenzhen
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shenzhen Hangtian DongFangHong HIT Weixing YG
Launch
- Date
- September 19, 2015 · 23:01 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-049Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 6
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC16
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 518 km
- Apogee
- 537 km
- Inclination
- 97.46°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 16, 2024
- Last known active
- November 2015
- End of operations
- 2016
Size
- Mass
- 130 kg
- Dry mass
- 130 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q121864177 (CC0).