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Longjiang 3
Longjiang 3 [HIT]
Longjiang 3 is an experimental stackable communications satellite, jointly developed by a commercial satellite company and its parent entity, the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), in Northeast China.
The Longjiang-3 will test communication technologies including signal regeneration and network slicing, and provide technical support for China’s satellite Internet construction. Also it will test the structure of a flat-bed stackable satellite, allowing for the launch of multiple satellites without needing a dispenser.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Technology, communications |
| Operator: | Harbin Institute of Technology |
| Contractors: | Harbin Institute of Technology |
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| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar array, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Longjiang 3 | 2023-082A | 09.06.2023 | Jq LC-43/95A | Kuaizhou-1A |
References:
- Space News: China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch, 9 June 2023
Further Longjiang missions:
