Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Fengniao 1 (Hummingbird 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
488 |
Apogee (km) |
500 |
Eccentricity |
0.000874125874125874 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.35 |
Period (minutes) |
94.49 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
20-11-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
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Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 2C |
COSPAR Number |
2012-064B |
NORAD Number |
38998 |
Comments |
Demonstrate technology for controlling co-orbiting vehicles. Includes network communications between the two satellites. |