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Launched 2020-05-12 01:16 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
31st
orbital launch attempt in 2020
ExPace
2nd
launch this year
Launch Area 95A
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
116 d 22 h
since the pad's previous 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.
ExPace is a Chinese space rocket company based in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of missileer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a Chinese state-owned company, and serves as its commercial rocket division. ExPace is focused on small satellite launchers to low Earth orbit.
Launches
35
Successful
31
89%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
19.4m
Diameter
1.4m
To low Earth orbit
300kg
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