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XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)
Chinese Amateur Radio / Education Satellite · CAMSAT (China Amateur Satellite Group)
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Xiwang-1 (Hope-1), a Chinese amateur radio and education satellite built substantially by students, launched in 2010 as part of China's effort to cultivate grassroots satellite engineering talent alongside its massive state-run space programs.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 744–751 mi (1,197–1,209 km)
- Inclination
- 100.4°
- One orbit
- 109.3 minutes13.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 36122
- Int’l designator
- 2009-072B
- Launched
- 2009
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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