BanXing-1 (BX-1)

Launch data: Designation  33392 / 08047G Launch date  25 Sep 2008 - 13:10 UT Launch site  Jiuquan, L01 Launch vehicle  CZ-2F Mission  Technique Earth orbit on Sep 28: Perigee / Apogee  280 x 296 km Eccentricity   Inclination  42.4 deg Period  90.1 min

Spacecraft data: Prime contractor   Operator   Platform   Mass at launch  40 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape  box Dimension (mm)  450 x 430 x 450 Solar array   Stabilization  3-axis stabilized DC power   Design lifetime

Mission details:

• A 40 kg subsatellite was ejected from the nose of the SZ7 orbital module at 1127 UTC on Sep 27, 2008. It is probably object designated 2008-47G by the US (47C-F seem to be the separation motor covers from the second stage, based on their orbital parameters). On Sep 28 it was in a 329 x 338 km orbit.
• The subsatellite was informally referred to as BanXing (companion satellite) by Chinese commentators, but does not seem to have an official name.

External links:

• EOportal.org Satellite description