ASO-S

Advanced Solar Observatory, also called Kuafu 1 (in Chinese mythology a giant who chases the sun)

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General

Designation	54029 / 22129A
Launch date	8 Oct 2022
Country of origin	China
Mission	Observation of the Sun
Perigee/Apogee	720 km sun-synchronous
Inclination	98.3°
Period	99 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #389

It carries a magnetic field imager (FMG), a Lyman-alpha ultraviolet telescope (LST), and a hard X-ray imager (HXI). Will study solar flares to better understand space weather.

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CAST
Platform	2000
Mass at launch	888 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	900 W
Design lifetime	4 years

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