Ningxia-1 01/05

China

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 507/11

Launch data:

Designation	Ningxia-1 01	Ningxia-1 02	Ningxia-1 03	Ningxia-1 04	Ningxia-1 05
NORAD-ID	44779	44780	44781	44782	44783
Int. code	19076A	19076B	19076C	19076D	19076E
Launch date	13 Nov 2019 - 06:35 UT
Launch site	Taiyuan, LC-16
Launch vehicle	CZ-6
Mission	Sigint
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	886 x 898 km
Inclination	45.0 °
Period	min
Decay

5 satellites launched together.

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	CALT
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

On Nov 13, 2019 China′s CALT launched the third Chang Zheng 6. placing five Ningxia-1 satellites in orbit. The satellites are thought to be measuring terrestrial radio emissions, either for military signals intelligence or for a civilian equivalent (like the Hawkeye 360 satellites).

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR771) - update: 21.11.19