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XW-3 (CAS-9)
Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite · CAMSAT (China)
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XW-3 (CAS-9), a Chinese amateur radio satellite carrying an FM voice repeater used by ham radio operators worldwide, part of the Chinese Amateur Satellite Group's ongoing contribution to the global amateur radio community.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 469–473 mi (755–761 km)
- Inclination
- 98.5°
- One orbit
- 99.8 minutes14.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 50466
- Int’l designator
- 2021-131B
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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