| Name | Taurus-1 (Jinniuzuo-1, Taurus Naxing, Jinniuzuo naxing, T9) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 10 kg |
| Status | Operational (Radio amateurs on social media and official social media as of 2019-09-12) |
| Launched | 2019-09-12 |
| NORAD ID | 44530 |
| Deployer | Unknown |
| Launcher | Long March 4B |
| Organization | Ases Space (Shanghai ASES Spaceflight Technology, AES Space) |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Nation | China |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Ases Space |
| Operator | Aes Space |
| Partners | Aerospace System Engineering Research Institute of Shanghai |
| Oneliner |
Amateur radio FM to Codec-2 transponder and solar sail for de-orbiting. |
| Description |
Amateur radio FM to Codec-2 transponder and solar sail for de-orbiting. The sail of the 2.5-square-meter film sail mechanism technology is a cylinder with a diameter of less than 8 cm and a height of about 3 cm. The amateur radio station onboard will provide telecommand, telemetry and a FM to codec2 digital audio V/U repeater with 67Hz PL tone. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Solar sail, De-orbit device |
| Space photos |   
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Last modified: 2024-12-21
