Spacecraft
- Two magnetospheric spacecraft to be built and operated by the Chinese Space Agency (CNSA).
- Programme accepted by Chinese government on 28 September 2000.
- Cooperation agreement signed between ESA and China on: 9 July 2001.
- Equatorial satellite TC-1 (550 x 63 780 kilometres, inclination 28.5o) launched 29 December 2003.
- Polar satellite TC-2 (700 x 39 000 kilometres, inclination 90o) launched 25 July 2004.
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Double Star spacecraft in launch configuration (courtesy Chinese Academy of Space Technology, CAST). |
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Diameter: |
2.1 m |
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Height: |
1.4 m |
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Mass: |
330 kg |
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(of which) Scientific payload: |
30 kg |
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Solar array power: |
260 W (BOL), 210 W (EOL) |
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Spin rate: |
15 rpm |
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Operational lifetime: |
18 months |
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Double Star spacecraft in flight configuration (courtesy Chinese Academy of Space Technology, CAST). |
Last Update: 1 September 2019