Pujiang-1

Pujiang-1
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Technology Experiment
Operator	SAST^[1]
COSPAR ID	2015-051A
SATCAT №	40925^[2]

Spacecraft	PJ-1
Manufacturer	China

Start of mission
Launch date	25 September 2015, 01:41 (UTC)
Rocket	Chang Zheng 11
Launch site	JSLC

Orbital parameters
Semi-major axis	6855 km
Periapsis	474.9 km
Apoapsis	493.6 km
Inclination	97.3 degrees
Period	94.1 minutes^[3]

Pujiang-1, also known as PJ-1, is a Chinese Technology Experiment Satellite designed to promote the construction of smart cities in China.^[4] PJ-1 also monitors weather, traffic and population density of a city. It is the first satellite by China that uses 3D printing for the titanium structure of its antenna.^[5] It also features a Wi-Fi router providing a communication network between satellites.^[6]

Launch

PJ-1 was launched on 25 September 2015 at 1:41 UTC from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in China.

Orbit

The lauch rocket Chang Zheng 11 delivered PJ-1 satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of about 299 miles (481 km), inclined 97.3 degrees.

References

↑ "Pujian 1". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ "Orbital Parameters". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ "China Sends Satellite to Aid Smart City". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ "China Launches Satellite to Aid Urban Management". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
↑ "PUJIANG 1 (PJ-1)". Retrieved 10 October 2015.

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