PUJIANG 1 (PJ-1)

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PUJIANG 1 (PJ-1) is classified as:

Experimental

NORAD ID: 40925

Int'l Code: 2015-051A

Perigee: 464.2 km

Apogee: 479.8 km

Inclination: 97.1 °

Period: 93.9 minutes

Semi major axis: 6843 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: September 25, 2015
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

PUJIANG 1 (PJ-1), is a Chinese satellite featuring digital design technology, universal plug-and-play interfaces, and other design features aimed at ultimately allowing engineers to complete integration of the spacecraft within a month, launch preparations within a week and in-orbit commissioning within a day. The satellite carries a WiFi-enabled network to connect the satellite's sensors and systems together, and the refrigerator-sized satellite uses 3D-printed structure to support an antenna, aiding the project's goals of rapid development and low costs.

1 40925U 15051A   20152.14972862  .00000456  00000-0  16262-4 0  9997
2 40925  97.1389 170.3263 0011447 284.9041 159.8235 15.33671428261839

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC