Xi Wang-1 (XW-1)

China(PR)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 136

Also called: Hope Oscar 68, HO-68, Hope 1 & CAS-1

Launch data:

Designation 36122 / 09072B
Launch date 15 Dec 2009 - 02:31 UT
Launch site Taiyuan
Launch vehicle  CZ-4C
Mission Civil: Communications
LEO Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 1192 x 2206 km
Eccentricity 6.28E-02
Inclination 100.5 deg
Period 109.40 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  DFH Satellite
Platform  
Operator DFH Satellite/AMSAT-China
Mass at launch  60 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  still active

Mission details:

Ref.: #7, #84a, #226 - update: 27.03.10