NAXING 1

China (PR)

Spacecraft nº:

China spacecraft nº: 85
Acronym for Nami weixing - "nano-satellite"

Launch data:

Designation 28221 / 04012B
Launch date 18 Apr 2004 - 15:59 UT
Launch site Xichang
Launch vehicle  CZ-2C (S/N: CZ2C-23)
Mission Government: Research, Technology
Sun-synchronous LEO Earth orbit on 19 Apr:
Perigee / Apogee 600 x 615 km
Eccentricity 1,07E-03
Inclination 97,7°
Period 96,84 min

NS-1 (Nano Satellite 1) spacecraft is China's first nano- or micro-satellite, indicating progress in smaller lightweight space systems. Its development by Qinghua University and Aerospace Qinghua Technologies Co. Ltd. is being used as an educational asset to teach future Chinese space engineers. It carries a range of technology demonstration experiments.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Qinghua University/Aerospace Qinghua Satellite Technologies Co. Ltd.
Operator Qinghua University/Aerospace Qinghua Satellite Technologies Co. Ltd.
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Mass at launch  25 kg
Dry Mass  kg
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Decay:

Out of service:  Dec 2011
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Description:

China's first nano-satellite; high-tech demonstration experiments
Ref.: #3(SD382), #7, #14, #226 - update: 10.02.12