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Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch Area 95A — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
- Type
- Astrophysics
- Target orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
XPNAV-1 (X-Ray Pulsar Navigation) is the first ever satellite to test the technology of spacecraft navigation by using signals from X-ray pulsars. It is launched along with the Xiaoxiang 1 cubsat and several other small satellites.
schedule
- NET (no earlier than)
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vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Long March 11
- Family
- Long March
- Provider
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Type
- Government
- Country
- CHN
launch site
- Pad
- Launch Area 95A
- Location
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Country
- CHN
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 40.9691, 100.3433