XiWang 1

Also named Xi Wang 1, XW 1, Hope 1, CAS 1, Hope-OSCAR 68, HO-68

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General

Designation	36122 / 09072B
Launch date	14 Dec 2009
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1200 km
Inclination	100.5°
Period	109.4 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #118

First Chinese satellite built by or for students. It is also the first Chinese amateur radio satellite.
Around 50 kg
1W transponder, 200 mW beacon

Beacon frequency 435.790 MHz
Transponder uplink 145.925-145.975 MHz, downlink: 435.765-435.715 MHz

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