Xiaoxiang-1 02 xing (TY1-02)

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Description:

• Xiaoxiang No.1 02 Star TY1-02 is a laser communication new technology verification satellite jointly developed by Tianyi Research Institute and commercial aerospace field startup company Shenzhen Hangxing Optical Network Space Technology Co., Ltd. (LaserFleet). The company plans to use hundreds of satellites to build a laser communication network in space in the future to provide high-speed Internet access for civil aircraft. As the first technical verification star of this program, this satellite will carry out a series of basic technical verification to lay the foundation for the follow-up work.

Mission details:

• The CZ-2C also deployed a series of cubesats. Four of them were built by the Tiangyi Research Institute (whose marketing brand is SpaceTy):
• TY1-02 is Xiaoxiang yi hao 02 xing (XX-1 S/N 02). It carries a laser communications payload for Hangxing Guangwang Kongjian Jishu YG (LaserFleet) of Shenzhen. It is probably a 6U cubesat.

External links:

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