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Zhixing 3A

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2022-050ELaunched 5/9/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Tianzhou-4 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 7
Launch Date
5/9/2022
Last Contact
2/22/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
385.5 km
Inclination
41.48 deg
Dry Mass
10 kg
Total Mass
10 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Beijing Smart Satellite (Beijing Zhixing Space Technology Co. Ltd.)
Manufacturer
Beijing Smart Satellite (Beijing Zhixing Space Technology Co. Ltd.)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-050E
Track
Mentions
2
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Zhixing-3A was deployed into orbit from Tianzhou-4 at 5:02 a.m. Eastern on 2022-11-13 after 188 days in storage.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 30, 2022China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft deployed a small satellite before deorbiting

Beijing Smart Satellite Space Technology declared Zhixing-3A operational on 2022-11-25 after completing on-orbit testing.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 30, 2022China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft deployed a small satellite before deorbiting