SRSS 1 [CCTV]
SRSS 1 (Sudan Remote Sensing Satellite) is a 50-100 kg class satellite developed by developed by the Chinese Shenzhen DFH HIT for Sudan.
Sudan's first-ever satellite is to carry out research in military, economic and space technology. The satellite aims to develop research in space technology, acquire data as well as discover natural resources for the country's military needs.
The satellite was launched in November 2019 as a co-passenger on a CZ-4B rocket. After becoming operational, the satellite is to be controlled from a ground station in Sudan.
Nation: | Sudan |
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Type / Application: | ? |
Operator: | ? |
Contractors: | Shenzhen DFH HIT |
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Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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Mass: | 50-100 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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SRSS 1 | 2019-072B | 03.11.2019 | TY LC-9 | CZ-4B | with Gaofen 7, Huangpu 1, Xiaoxiang 1-08 |