Name | Zhixing-3A (, Zhixing-3 A, Zhixing No. 3 A Star) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Status | Operational (Official post on Smart Satellite website on 2022-12-01) |
Launched | 2022-05-09 |
NORAD ID | 54245 |
Deployer | Tianzhou CubeSat Deployment System |
Launcher | Long March 7 (Tianzhou) |
Deployment | Deployed from Tianzhou on 2022-11-14 |
Organisation | Smart Satellite |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | China |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Smart Satellite |
Operator | Smart Satellite |
Oneliner |
Technology demonstration for the SAR constellation. |
Description |
At 1:56 on May 10, 2022, the Tianzhou-4 spacecraft carried the first commercial satellite, Zhixing-3A, into space. After quickly docking with the space station, the satellite was transferred to the on-orbit storage state. At 14:55 on November 9th, Tianzhou-4 withdrew from the space station complex and locked the 14th as the window for the safe release of satellites. |
Results | |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo Sources | [1] |
Space photos |
Last modified: 2023-01-06
Detailed Zhixing-3 A entry in the Database
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