Wukong

active

悟空

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2015-078ALaunched 12/17/2015

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Wukong Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2D
Launch Date: 12/17/2015

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 495.5 km
Inclination: 97.3 deg
Dry Mass: 1,860 kg
Total Mass: 1,860 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Science Exploration

Payload Category

AST

Payload Class

C

Organizations

Operator: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Manufacturer: Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2015-078A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/789

Track

Mentions

2

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Wukong AI was developed jointly by Zhejiang Laboratory and the China Astronaut Research and Training Center to assist taikonauts with locating items, finding digital experiment documentation, and general mission support.

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