Aoxiang Zhixing (AX-1)

China

Int. spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 297

Also called: Star of Aoxiang

Launch data:

Designation	41625 / 16042B
Launch date - time	25 June 2016 - 12:00 UT
Launch site	Wenchang, LC201
Launch vehicle	CZ-7/YZ1
Mission	Technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	289 x 376 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	40.8 °
Period	min

Aoxiang Zhixing satellite

First launch Rocket
Launched together with: DFFC - Tiange Feixingqi 1 & 2 - Ao long 1 - YZ-1A R/B

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory (SELM), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU)
Platform	CubeSat (12U)
Operator	Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory (SELM), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU)
Mass at launch	18 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power

End of live:

Re-entered date:	29 Sep 2016
Lifetime:

Description:

Aoxiang Zhixing is a scientific demonstration CubeSat (12U) launched by China's new generation CZ-7/YZ1A rocket.
The prine mission of the satellite is to detect polarized skylight and to measure gravity. It is the first 12U CUbesat, with a mass of 18 kg (33 kg including payload adapter).

Mission details:

Deployement see: DFFC

Ref.: #7(JR727), #14, #228 - update: 04.03.17