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Luojia 1-01 [Wuhan University]
Luojia 1-01 is a earth observation satellite built by the Wuhan University.
The satellite acts as a prototype for a future 60-80 earth observation satellite constellation.
It has a total weight of 22 kg and uses a large relative aperture telecentric optical system, a baffle servo system to suppress stray light, and large pixel high-sensitivity imaging devices to produce night-light imaging technology that is highly sensitive and dynamic. It has a dynamic range of up to 15 bits, a 130 m resolution, and a 250 km-wide luminous imaging capability. It can provide rich application scenarios and provide details about changes in luminous brightness, providing accurate information for studies based on night-light remote sensing macroeconomic analysis.
It was planned to be launched in 2016 as a secondary payload, but has been delayed to mid 2018.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | Wuhan University |
| Contractors: | Wuhan University |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 22 kg |
| Orbit: | 634 km × 647 km, 98.05 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Luojia 1-01 (LJ 1-01) | 2018-048B | 02.06.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with Gaofen 6 |
Launch Sites:
- Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
