Ling Qiao

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 227

Launch data: Designation  40136 / 14051A Launch date  04 Sep 2014 - 00:15 UT Launch site  Jiuquan, SLS-2 Launch vehicle  CZ-2D Mission  Tests of multimedia data transmission Sun-synchronous Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  779 x 808 km Eccentricity   Inclination  98.46 ° Period  100.73 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• LING QIAO is a small experimental spacecraft placed into orbit for a joint mission managed by Tsinghua University and Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese telecom operator. The satellite will conduct multimedia telecommunications experiments.

Mission details:

• A Chinese launch on Sep 4, 2014 put two small communications satellites in a 778 x 809 km x 98.5 deg, 0630 LTDN sun-synchronous orbit. The satellites are Chuangxin-1 satellite 04 from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, for message data relay, and Ling Qiao Tongxin Shiyan Weixing (Smart Communications Test Satellite), a joint venture of Tsinghua University and Xinwei Telecom for tests of multimedia data transmission. The CZ-2D second stage lowered its orbit to 254 x 835 km after deploying the satellites.