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Yinhe 1

retired

银河一号

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2020-004ALaunched 1/16/2020
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Yinhe 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Launch Date
1/16/2020
Last Contact
1/1/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
629 km
Inclination
86.4 deg
Dry Mass
200 kg
Total Mass
227 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Galaxy Aerospace
Manufacturer
Galaxy Aerospace
Constellation
Name
Yinhe / GalaxySpace
Active Satellites
7
Registry
COSPAR ID
2020-004A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1033
Track
Mentions
5
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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The Galaxy Space satellites are smaller and more capable than the Yinhe-1 satellite launched in 2020.

CapabilityValue 3.0Mar 7, 2022China launches test satellites for broadband constellation

Yinhe-1 (Galaxy-1) is a 227-kilogram technology verification satellite built by Beijing-based Galaxy Space.

Capability
General
Value 4.5
Jan 16, 2020
China launches Yinhe-1 commercial low Earth orbit 5G satellite

Yinhe-1 is expected to test Q/V and Ka band communications at data rates up to 10 Gbps.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 16, 2020China launches Yinhe-1 commercial low Earth orbit 5G satellite

Galaxy Space plans to launch Yinhe-1 from Jiuquan in late December 2019 into an orbit of about 1,150 km.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million

Galaxy Space expects to launch its first satellite Yinhe-1 as a technology verification test for a 0.005 kg constellation.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 10, 2019Chinese space launch firm Landspace raises $71 million