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XW 3 (CAS 3) [CAMSAT]
The XW 3 (Xi Wang 3) or CAS 9 (Chinese Amateur Radio satellite 9) is a picosatellites for for atmospheric physics experiments and amateur radio missions..
This satellite was built to a 6U CubeSat standard. The functions of the satellite include UHF CW telemetry beacon, GMSK telemetry data transmission, V/U mode linear transponder, a visible light band space camera and an experimental thermoelectric generator for high school students.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Amateur radio communication, technology |
| Operator: | CAMSAT |
| Contractors: | CAMSAT |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| XW 3 (CAS 9, HO 113, Hope-OSCAR 113) | 2021-131B | 26.12.2021 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4C | with ZY-1 02E |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
