| Satellite | XW-2E (CAS 3E, Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite) |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 1.5 kg |
| Status | Reentry 2024-04-09. Was semi-operational, only beacon. Was operational until 2015-12-XX? (Last W2RTV report 2019-11-17. Status from M0NPT tweet) |
| Launched | 2015-09-19 |
| NORAD ID | 40909 |
| Deployer | Custom |
| Launcher | Long March 6 (CZ-6) |
| Organization | CAMSAT (Chinese Amateur Satellite Group) |
| Institution | Non-profit |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | China |
| Partners | DFH Satellite Co |
| Oneliner |
Amateur radio missions with transponders and telemetry downlinks. |
| Description |
Amateur radio missions. The amateur communications payload consists of U/V 20 kHz wide transponders with 145 MHz CW beacon and 19k2 GMSK AX25 telemetry downlinks. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
