| Satellite name | SilkRoad-1 01 (Silk Road, Silu 1) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-04-11. Was operational? (No recent public news) |
| Launched | 2017-04-20 |
| NORAD ID | 42903 |
| Deployer | Unknown |
| Launcher | Long March 7 |
| Deployment | Deployed from Tianzhou on 2017-08-01 |
| Organization | Xi'an Institute of Surveying and Mapping |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | China |
| Launch brokerer | Unknown |
| Partners | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Oneliner |
Pathfinder for a constellation of around 30 satellites operating across a variety of wavelengths. |
| Notes |
Deployed from Tianzhou 1 cargo spacecraft on 2017-08-01. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
