Satellite description

CHUANG XIN 1-03, 37930 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sun, 20 Nov 2011 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

37930, 2011-068A

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

5 hours ago

Origin

CAST (CN)

Manufacturer

SECM?

Mission

Operational Civil Communications

Bus & Motor

CX, Unknown motor

Mass

~90 kg wet, ~90 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2011-11-20 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 2D

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.375 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)