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CAS-2T & KS-1Q

Chinese Technology Demonstrator + Amateur Radio · Chinese Academy of Sciences / CAMSAT

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CAS-2T & KS-1Q, a combined Chinese Academy of Sciences technology and amateur radio satellite launched in 2015, carrying both an FM voice repeater used by ham radio operators worldwide and a technology demonstration payload testing new small-satellite systems.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
313–615 mi (504–989 km)
Inclination
98.4°
One orbit
99.6 minutes14.5 orbits a day
NORAD ID
41847
Int’l designator
2016-066G
Launched
2016

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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