Hongjun-1
| Hongyun-1 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | December 21, 2018, 23:51 UTC |
| Launcher | Long March 11 |
| Launch site | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2018-108A |
| Takeoff mass | 247 kg |
| Manufacturer | CASIC |
| operator | nb |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | Ka-band transponder |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Hongyun-1 (Hongyun Wuhan, 虹 云 武汉 号, TES) is a Chinese communications satellite .
He was born on December 21, 2018 at 23:51 UTC with 11 Long March - carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in a low, sun-synchronous brought orbit.
The orbit has an apogee of around 1084 kilometers and an incline of around 99.9 degrees from the Earth's equator. The satellite needs a little over 106.5 minutes for one orbit on this orbit. The satellite is equipped with Ka-band - transponders equipped with a phased array antenna for millimeter waves. It is the test satellite of a planned satellite constellation for the provision of broadband Internet and various data relay connections, which should also support earth observation and navigation applications. In addition to its primary useful load, the satellite has an AIS system, a system for receiving, storing and forwarding data from measuring buoys in the world's oceans and a system for the identification, position and flight history transmission of aircraft (Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast, ADS-B ) on board. Finally, TES is also equipped with a spectral ribbon thermometer. The satellite was built by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).
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By the end of 2020, four series satellites are to be launched as part of the Hongyun (虹 云) project, and as a second step they will form a first test constellation. Around 2022 , about halfway through the 14th five-year plan, which runs from 2021 to 2025, a third phase is to be expanded to include 156 active satellites that will provide global coverage.
Two models of the satellite are reportedly to be developed. The payload of the advanced model can reach up to 600 kilograms, while the base model can carry up to 500 kilograms.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c raumfahrer.net: China: TES test satellite alias Hongyun Wuhan in space , accessed on January 4, 2019
- ↑ spacedaily.com: China launches first Hongyun project satellite , accessed January 4, 2019