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Xiwang 1
Xiwang 1 was launched on December 15, 2009 aboard a Chang Zheng 4C from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-072BNORAD 36122China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hope-OSCAR-68
- Common name
- Xiwang 1
- Payload designation
- Xi Wang 1
- Other names
- XW-1,HO-68
- International designator
- 2009-072B
- NORAD catalog number
- 36122
- GCAT identifier
- S36122
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/602
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- XW
- Owner
- CAMSAT
- Country
- China
- Builder
- AMSAT-China (CAMSAT)
- Platform (bus)
- XW1
Launch
- Date
- December 15, 2009 · 02:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-072Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 4C
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC9?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,193 km
- Apogee
- 1,204 km
- Inclination
- 100.50°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 50 kg
- Dry mass
- 50 kg
- Length
- 0.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11059867 (CC0).