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Tianxun

Spacecraft · China

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Technology satellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a small Earth observing CCD camera.

Country
China
Launch Vehicles
Chang Zheng 4B

Chronology

1 event

2011 November 9

03:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4B.
  • Tianxun 1 - . Mass: 58 kg (127 lb). Nation: China. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Tianxun. Decay Date: 2016-02-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 37874 . COSPAR: 2011-066A. Apogee: 489 km (303 mi). Perigee: 477 km (296 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg. Period: 94.30 min. Technology satellite built by the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a small Earth observing CCD camera..