Yinhe 1

Also called GS SparkSat 03

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General

Designation	45024 / 20004A
Launch date	16 Jan 2020
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	621/638 km
Inclination	86.4°
Period	97.3 min
Launch vehicle	Kuaizhou #11

Owned by Galaxy Aerospace Beijing Technology Co. 227 kg, 10 Gbps demonstrator for a LEO constellation planning 1000 satellites in orbits ranging from 500 to 1000 km. Would be compatible with 5G standards.
Operated in Q-, V- and Ka-band

The satellites are developed in collaboration with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST), with the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) and with the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC).

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