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XW 2A (CAS 3A) [CAMSAT]
XW 2A (Xi Wang 2A) or CAS 3A (Chinese Amateur Radio satellite 3A) is a Chinese micro-satellite for atmospheric physics experiments and amateur radio missions.
The satellite features a 398 mm × 398 mm × 398 mm cubic body with body mounted solar cells and a mass of approximately 25 kg mass. It features a three-axis stabilization system.
The amateur communications payload consists of U/V 20 kHz wide transponders with 145 MHz CW beacon and 19k2 GMSK AX25 telemetry downlinks.
Two small daughter satellites XW-2E and XW-2F will fly piggyback on top of the satellite.
XW-2A 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: | Education, amateur radio communication, technology |
| Operator: | DFH Satellite Co. Ltd, CAMSAT |
| Contractors: | DFH Satellite Co. Ltd, CAMSAT |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 25 kg |
| Orbit: | 506 km × 535 km, 97.5 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| XW 2A (CAS 3A) | 2015-049E | 19.09.2015 | TY LC-16 | CZ-6 | with XY 2, ZDPS 2A, ZDPS 2B, Tiantuo 3, XW 2B, XW 2C, XW 2D, XW 2E, XW 2F, DCBB, LilacSat 2, NUDT-PhoneSat, Naxing 2, ZJ 1, KJSY 1, XC 1, XC 2, XC 3, XC 4 |
Launch Sites:
- TY = Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), Wuzhai, Shanxi, China
