ExPaceKuaizhou 1ALaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07)
Launched
August 30, 2019
Image: CASIC
Summary
KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07) launched on an ExPace Kuaizhou 1A from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on August 30, 2019. It was ExPace's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,883rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Kuaizhou 1A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Xiaoxiang-1 07 xing, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 589 × 628 km orbit inclined 97.8°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Vehicle
- Kuaizhou 1A · ExPace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Kuaizhou 1A flight · 1st this yearExPace's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,883rd orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Xiaoxiang-1 07 xing · NORAD 44519 · 2019-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-058A
- Epoch
- 2019-08-31 02:44:22 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.88928933 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0027921
- Inclination
- 97.7853°
- Ascending node
- 248.9864°
- Arg. of perigee
- 316.3157°
- Mean anomaly
- 130.619°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Xiaoxiang-1 07 xing · NORAD 44519 · re-entered February 8, 2025
- Taiji-1 · NORAD 44520 · in orbit
KZ-1A Y10 Stage 4 · re-entered August 20, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Developed by the DFH Satellite Co., the microgravity experimental satellite KX-09 (supposedly Kuxue-09) will conduct studies in microgravity. Established in August 2001, DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in system R&D, design, integration and in-orbit service of small satellites. It is subordinated to China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and wholly owned by the listed company China Spacesat Co., Ltd. Xiaoxiang 1-07 (TY 1-07) is a small satellite developed by SpaceTY, possibly a CubeSat-2U. As one of the first commercial aerospace companies in China, “Spacety†specializes in developing commercial micro/nanosatellites. The company aims to provide short-cycle, low-cost and one-stop services to scientists, research institutes, and commercial companies, for science experiments and technology demonstrations.
Pad
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
13th launch from Launch Area 95A, 5th this year · 118th from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
68 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOpen in maps
Questions
When did KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07) launch?
KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07) launched on August 30, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07)?
Coverage: China's KZ 1A rocket launches two satellites. Watch the replay
What rocket launched KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07)?
Kuaizhou 1A, flown by ExPace. Kuaizhou 1A spec sheet
Where did KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07) launch from?
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07) reach?
Xiaoxiang-1 07 xing, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 589 × 628 km orbit inclined 97.8°.
How many satellites did KX-09 & TY-1-07 (Xiaoxiang-1-07) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).