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Yangwang-1
Space observatory. Yangwang-1 was launched on June 11, 2021 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Taiyuan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 13, 2024).
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Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yangwang 1
- Common name
- Yangwang-1
- International designator
- 2021-050B
- NORAD catalog number
- 48841
- GCAT identifier
- S48841
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Origin
- Owner
- Qiyuan Taikong
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shenzhen Hangtian DongFangHong HIT Weixing YG
- Platform (bus)
- Yangwang
Launch
- Date
- June 11, 2021 · 03:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-050Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Taiyuan · pad LC9
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 487 km
- Apogee
- 502 km
- Inclination
- 97.51°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 13, 2024
- Last known active
- Oct 28, 2021
- End of operations
- July 2024
Size
- Mass
- 42 kg
- Dry mass
- 42 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.30 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q116159826 (CC0).