Subscribe with SteadyNS 2 (Naxing 2)
NS-2 (Nano Satellite 2) on Naxing 2, a Chinese nano- or micro-satellite developed by Tsinghua University.
The satellite will evaluate various new satellite components like micro star trackers, micro sun sensors, MEMS gyroscopes and magnetometers, quartz tuning fork sensors and GPS/BDS navigation receivers.
NS 2 carries two nanosatellites, ZJ 1 and KJSY 1, to be deployed on orbit.
It was launched in a cluster of 20 satellites on the maiden flight of the CZ-6 rocket.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Tsinghua University |
| Contractors: | Tsinghua University |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 20 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| NS 2 (Naxing 2) | 2015-049G ? | 19.09.2015 | TY LC-16 | CZ-6 | with XY 2, ZDPS 2A, ZDPS 2B, Tiantuo 3, XW 2A, XW 2B, XW 2C, XW 2D, XW 2E, XW 2F, DCBB, LilacSat 2, NUDT-PhoneSat, ZJ 1, KJSY 1, XC 1, XC 2, XC 3, XC 4 |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
Further Naxing (NS) missions:
