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Detailed information about XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) satellite

Designator id: 2009-072B

Description of XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1) Satellite:

Xiwang 1, a Chinese amateur radio satellite, was a secondary payload on a Long March 4C rocket launched from Taiyuan on 15 December 2009 at 02:31 UT. This satellite, also known as XW 1 or Hope 1 has a mass of approximately 50 kg and carries a beacon, and three cross-band transponders operating in FM, SSB/CW and digital modes.

Technical data:
Launch Date: 2009-12-15
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4C
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agencies:
Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Disciplines:
Communications

Source: Nasa

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 36122U 09072B   12339.01577112 -.00000044  00000-0  00000+0 0   689
2 36122 100.3397 034.7628 0007878 081.4589 278.7414 13.16300460142738

Last TLE update on :2012-12-04

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