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Aoxiang Zhixing []
Aoxiang Zhixing (also called Star of Aoxiang is a scientific demonstration CubeSat (12U) launched by China's new generation CZ-7/YZ1A launch vehicle in 2016.
It is developed by Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Microsatellites (SELM) of NPU. The prine mission of the satellite is to detect polarized skylight and to measure gravity. It is the first 12U Cubesat to bel launched.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory (SELM), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) |
| Contractors: | Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory (SELM), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (12U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 18 kg |
| Orbit: | 200 km × 379 km, 40.80° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoxiang Zhixing | 2016-042B | 25.06.2016 | We LC-201 | CZ-7/YZ1A | with DFFC, Tiange Feixingqi 1, Tiange Feixingqi 2, Aolong 1, ZGZ Shiyan Zhuangzhi |
Launch Sites:
- We = Wenchang Space Launch Center (WSLC), Hainan, China
