Pujiang
Spacecraft · China
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Pujiang, the Chinese Technology Experiment Satellite, was designed to promote the construction of smart cities in China, by monitoring urban weather, traffic and population density. It was the first Chinese satellite to use 3D printing for the titanium structure of its antenna. It included a Wi-Fi router providing a communication network between the three Tianwang cubesats released on the same launch. Technology satellite for SAST, China. Launched 2015.
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Related
- Family
- Technology
- Country
- China
- Launch Vehicles
- Chang Zheng 11, CZ-NGLV
- Launch Sites
- Jiuquan SLS-2
Chronology
1 event
2015 September 25
01:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan SLS-2. Launch Pad: Jiuquan SLS-E. LV Family: DF-31. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 11.- Pujiang-1 - .
Mass: 300 kg (660 lb). Nation: China.
Class: Technology.
Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Pujiang.
USAF Sat Cat: 40925 . COSPAR: 2015-051A. Apogee: 487 km (302 mi). Perigee: 465 km (288 mi). Inclination: 97.30 deg. Period: 94.13 min.
First launch of the CZ-11 solid-fuel, four-stage, light launch vehicle, though to be related to the DF-31 and DF-41 ICBMs. Pujiang, the Chinese Technology Experiment Satellite, was designed to promote the construction of smart cities in China, by monitoring urban weather, traffic and population density. It was the first Chinese satellite to use 3D printing for the titanium structure of its antenna. It included a Wi-Fi router providing a communication network between the three Tianwang cubesats released on the same launch.