ExPaceKuaizhou 1ALaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Xingyun-2 01, 02
Launched
May 12, 2020
Image: CASIC
Summary
Xingyun-2 01, 02 launched on an ExPace Kuaizhou 1A from Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on May 12, 2020. It was ExPace's 9th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,953rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Kuaizhou 1A flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Xingyun-2 01 xing, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 564 × 581 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
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- Vehicle
- Kuaizhou 1A · ExPace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 9th Kuaizhou 1A flight · 2nd this yearExPace's 9th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,953rd orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Xingyun-2 01 xing · NORAD 45602 · 2020-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-028A
- Epoch
- 2020-05-12 05:53:08 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.00602642 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012021
- Inclination
- 97.5461°
- Ascending node
- 164.3557°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.1128°
- Mean anomaly
- 174.148°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- 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; 2 still in orbit
- Xingyun-2 01 xing · NORAD 45602 · in orbit
- Xingyun-2 02 xing · NORAD 45603 · in orbit
KZ-1A Y6 Stage 4 · re-entered July 8, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Xingyun-2 01 and 02 are the first two satellites of the planned low Earth orbit constellation being built by Xingyun Satellite company, whichi is a subsidiary of CASIC. These satellites will be used to provide Internet of Things (IoT) communications services. Xingyun constellation is planned to consist of 156 satellites in total.
Pad
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
18th launch from Launch Area 95A, 2nd this year · 124th 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
116 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Xingyun-2 01, 02 launch?
Xingyun-2 01, 02 launched on May 12, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Xingyun-2 01, 02?
Coverage: Kuaizhou-1A launches Xingyun-2 01 and 02. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Xingyun-2 01, 02?
Kuaizhou 1A, flown by ExPace. Kuaizhou 1A spec sheet
Where did Xingyun-2 01, 02 launch from?
Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Xingyun-2 01, 02 reach?
Xingyun-2 01 xing, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 564 × 581 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Xingyun-2 01, 02 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).