Dong Fang Hong 188

Also called Longjiang 1, DSLWP A (Discovering the Sky at Longest Wavelengths Pathfinder)

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General

Designation	43471 / 18045B
Launch date	20 May 2018
Country of origin	China
Mission	Scientific: radio astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	402/383110 km
Inclination	27.5°
Period	14628 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #256

Microsatellite to orbit the Moon to conduct ultra-long-wave astronomical observation, which could help scientists study the cosmic dawn. Astronomers yearn for a completely quiet electromagnetic environment to detect the weak signals emitted from remote celestial bodies in deep space.
The far side of the Moon is such a place, as the body of the Moon shields against radio interference from the Earth.

45 kg

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End of life

Out of service	soon after launch
Cause	contact lost?
Decay

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