ZDPS 1, 1A (Zheda Pixing 1, 1A) (original) (raw)
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ZDPS 1 [Zhejiang University]
The Zhejiang University's ZDPS 1 (Zheda Pixing) series of picosatellites were the first Chinese picosatellites.
The ZDPS-1 and 1A satellites were built as 15 cm × 15 cm × 15 cm cubes with a weight of 2.5 kg for ZDPS-1 and a weight of 3.5 kg for ZDPS-1A-01 and ZDPS-1A-02 each.
Their purpose is to demonstrate pico-satellite technologies:
- an Universal S-Band (USB) TTC system
- an active tri-axial stabilizing attitude control
- a CMOS camera for panoramic Earth imaging
ZDPS-1 was launched as a piggy-back payload in 2007, but was apparently not successful.
ZDPS-1A-01 and ZDPS-1A-02 were both jointly launched in 2010 as piggy-back payloads and were the first pico-satellites that have been launched successfully in China. After two years successful in-orbit operation, main components of ZDPS-1A still work well.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Zhejiang University |
| Contractors: | Zhejiang University |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 2.5 kg (#1); 3.5 kg (#1A) |
| Orbit: | 651 km × 931 km, 97.81� (#1); 621 km × 657 km, 98.01� (#1A-1); 622 km × 657 km, 97.99� (#1A-2) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZDPS 1 (Zheda Pixing 1) | 2007-019B | 25.05.2007 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 2 |
| ZDPS 1A-1 (Zheda Pixing 1A-1) | 2010-047B | 22.09.2010 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 11, ZDPS 1A-2 |
| ZDPS 1A-2 (Zheda Pixing 1A-2) | 2010-047C | 22.09.2010 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with Yaogan 11, ZDPS 1A-1 |