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CAS500-1
Earth Observation · CAST / China
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China's 500 kg commercial observation platform demonstrates CAST's modular satellite bus supporting high-resolution payloads at dramatically lower cost than traditional systems. Part of China's pivot toward commercial satellite services that can compete globally — following the path of Chinese technology manufacturers who moved from domestic supply to world export.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 315–318 mi (507–512 km)
- Inclination
- 97.4°
- One orbit
- 94.7 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 47932
- Int’l designator
- 2021-022A
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.