Kaidun-1 (Caton-1)

Launch data: Designation  41915 / 17002C Launch date  09 January 2017 - 04:11 UT Launch site  Jiuquan, SLS-E1 Launch vehicle  Kuaizhou-1A Mission  Communication, Technology Sun-Synchronous LEO orbit: Perigee / Apogee  513 x 545 km Eccentricity  1,16E-03 Inclination  97.54 ° Period  95.4 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• The Kaidun 1 or Caton 1 is a 2U CubeSat built jointly by the Beijing Kaidun Universal Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing MSI Technology Development Co., Ltd. and the Nanjing University of Technology.
• The satellite is to test a VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) for communications via the Inmarsat satellite system.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking