LQSat
| LQSat | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation , amateur radio satellite |
| Country: |
 People's Republic of China
|
| Operator: | Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2015-057A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 54 kg |
| Size: | 40 cm × 40 cm × 60 cm |
| Begin: | October 7, 2015 |
| Starting place: | Jiuquan Cosmodrome 43/603 |
| Launcher: | Chang Zheng 2D |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 97.8 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 98.0 ° |
| Apogee height : | 672 km |
| Perigee height : | 6463 km |
LQSat is a Chinese earth observation satellite of the Jilin-1 constellation, which is used for technology testing and carries an amateur radio payload. It was built at the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP). The frequencies were coordinated by the IARU . The satellite has a camera that can display the earth's surface with a resolution of 0.7 m.
mission
The satellite was launched on October 7, 2015 with a Chang Zheng 2D (CZ-2D) rocket, together with three other satellites from launch site 43/603 of the Jiuquan Cosmodrome , from Inner Mongolia . LQSat reached a sun synchronous orbit with an altitude of approx. 656 km.
Frequencies
- 437.65 MHz with 0.5 W (27 dBm ) in telegraphy (25 WPM ) or 800 bps MSK CSP packet
- 2.404 GHz at 1 W (30 dBm) at 1 Mbps with QPSK modulation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ciprian Sufitchi: LQSat. March 4, 2017, accessed March 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Trevor Essex: LQSat Launch Wednesday, October 7th, AMSAT-UK, October 7th, 2015, accessed on March 4th, 2017 (English).