36122 - HOPE-1

XIWANG 1, a Chinese amateur radio satellite, was a secondary payload on a Long March 4C rocket launched from Taiyuan on 2009 December 15 at 02:31 UT. This satellite, also known as XW 1 or HOPE 1 has a mass of approximately 50 kg and carries a beacon, and three cross-band transponders operating in FM, SSB/CW and digital modes.

Alternate Names

Hope 1
XW 1

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2009-12-15
Launch Vehicle: Long March 4C
Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China