CASC Long March 11 Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
Long March 11
Status
Success
Date
9 NOV 2016
23:42
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 11
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
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