Chuangxin-3 (CX-3)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 207

Launch data:

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Mission details:

• A CZ-4C rocket launched on Jul 19, 2013 placed three experimental satellites in a 666 x 673 km x 98.1 deg sun-synchronous orbit with an 06:42 local time descending node. The SJ-15 satellite is thought to be carrying out observations of space debris, while SY-7 is testing a robotic arm.
  The CX-3 small satellite is thought to have been built by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and may be carrying technology experiments and/or serve as a target for the robotic arm tests.

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