Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Kuaizhou-1 (KZ-1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
National Academy of Sciences |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
291 |
Apogee (km) |
317 |
Eccentricity |
0.0019478573569074 |
Inclination (degrees) |
96.64 |
Period (minutes) |
90.61 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
25-09-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Harbin Institute of Technology |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Kuaizhou |
COSPAR Number |
2013-053A |
NORAD Number |
39262 |
Comments |
Emergency data monitoring and imaging. |