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Xingyun-2 01, 02 (XY-2 01, 02)
Xingyun-2 [Xingyun Satellite Co.]
Xingyun-2 is a planned Chinese LEO constellation for Internet-of-Things (IoT) communications operated by Xingyun Satellite Co., a subsidiary of CASIC with commercial investors.
The satellites feature an L-band communication payload and an inter-satellite laser communication package. The narrow-band data transfer rate is 2.4 - 9.6 kbps uplink and 2.4 kbps downlink. Also another (unspecified) hosted payload is on board.
The first two satellites were launched in May 2020 on a Kuaizhou-1A rocket.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Xingyun Satellite Co. |
| Contractors: | CASIC |
| Equipment: | L-band communication payload, inter-satellite laser communication package |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 93 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xingyun-2 01 (XY-2 01, Wuhan) | 2020-028A | 12.05.2020 | Jq LP-43/95A | Kuaizhou-1A | with Xingyun-2 02 | |
| Xingyun-2 02 (XY-2 02) | 2020-028B | 12.05.2020 | Jq LP-43/95A | Kuaizhou-1A | with Xingyun-2 01 |
Further Xingyun missions:
