Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
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.
Details
Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Nov 9, 2016, 23:42
Weather
Pro