LaunchesXiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
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Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
Long March 11 · Astrophysics
2016Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Mission
XPNAV-1 (X-Ray Pulsar Navigation) is the first ever satellite to test the technology of spacecraft navigation by using signals from X-ray pulsars. It is launched along with the Xiaoxiang 1 cubsat and several other small satellites.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- CASC
- Rocket
- Long March 11
- Orbit
- SSO
- Pad
- Launch Area 95A
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2