Launch Successful

Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.

Name: Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
Start: 2016-11-09T23:42:00.000Z
End: 2016-11-09T23:42:00.000Z
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

November 9, 2016 at 11:42 PM UTC

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others. launch image — Mission imagery · Long March 11

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November 9, 2016 at 11:42 PM UTC

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Launch Area 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · 40.9691, 100.3433

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Rocket: Long March 11
Launch site: Launch Area 95A
Launch probability: -1%
Window opens: November 9, 2016 at 11:42 PM UTC
Window closes: November 9, 2016 at 11:42 PM UTC
Feed updated: July 8, 2023 at 8:25 AM UTC

Mission description

XPNAV-1 (X-Ray Pulsar Navigation) is the first ever satellite to test the technology of spacecraft navigation by using signals from X-ray pulsars. It is launched along with the Xiaoxiang 1 cubsat and several other small satellites.

Vehicle

Long March 11

Long March

Height

20 m

Diameter

2 m

LEO capacity

500 kg

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Launch complex

Launch Area 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).

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