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CHUANGXIN 20A (CX-20A)

Chinese Technology Demonstrator (Formation) · Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

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First of a three-satellite Chuangxin-20 formation launched together in 2023, part of China's continuing evolution of its small-satellite technology program. Flying at a distinctive 50° inclination shared by all three CX-20 satellites, this formation tests coordinated multi-spacecraft operations — a technical building block for future distributed sensing or communications relay missions that require several satellites working in concert rather than a single monolithic spacecraft.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
684–697 mi (1,101–1,122 km)
Inclination
50.0°
One orbit
107.4 minutes13.4 orbits a day
NORAD ID
58425
Int’l designator
2023-181A
Launched
2023

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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