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Yinhe 1, 2
Yinhe 1 [Galaxy Space]
Yinhe 1 is Chinese technology demonstration satellite for Galaxy Space's planned 144 satellite global 5G communications constellation.
Reportedly the 227 kg satellite was built by SAST on the Galaxy-1 platform and will test Q/V- and Ka-band 10 Gbps communication links.
The satellite was launched on 16 January 2020 on a Kuaizhou-1A rocket from Jiuquan.
A cluster of six more satellites on a CZ-2C (3) rocket from Xichang was launched in April 2022.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communications |
| Operator: | Galaxy Space |
| Contractors: | SAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Galaxy-1 |
| Propulsion: | Hall effect thruster |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 227 kg |
| Orbit: | 621 km × 638 km, 86.4° (#1) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinhe 1 | 2020-004A | 16.01.2020 | Jq LP-43/95A | Kuaizhou-1A | ||
| Yinhe 2-01 | 2022-023A ? | 05.03.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2C (3) | with Yinhe 2-01, ..., 2-06, Xingyuan 2 | |
| Yinhe 2-02 | 2022-023B ? | 05.03.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2C (3) | with Yinhe 2-01, ..., 2-06, Xingyuan 2 | |
| Yinhe 2-03 (Nantong 1) | 2022-023C ? | 05.03.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2C (3) | with Yinhe 2-01, ..., 2-06, Xingyuan 2 | |
| Yinhe 2-04 (Yituhao Xingyuan) | 2022-023D ? | 05.03.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2C (3) | with Yinhe 2-01, ..., 2-06, Xingyuan 2 | |
| Yinhe 2-05 (Xuancheng 1) | 2022-023E ? | 05.03.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2C (3) | with Yinhe 2-01, ..., 2-06, Xingyuan 2 | |
| Yinhe 2-06 (Beiyou Yinhe) | 2022-023F ? | 05.03.2022 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-2C (3) | with Yinhe 2-01, ..., 2-06, Xingyuan 2 |
