Key statistics
Satellite XPNAV-1 at a glance.
Uptime
3104
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.9
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.3
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for XPNAV-1.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: XPNAV-1
International designator: 2016-066A
Object number (NORAD): 41841
Object ID (CCSDS): 41841
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 90.588 minutes
Inclination: 97.3191 deg
SMA: 6681.509 km
Apoapsis: 305.488 km
Periapsis: 301.26 km
RAAN: 164.2986 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0003164
Argument of periapsis: 145.9324 deg
Mean anomaly: 214.2153 deg
Mean motion: 15.8961113 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00217617 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00074835 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 10, 2025, 2:32 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 9, 2025, 8:57 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 XPNAV-1
TLE line 1: 1 41841U 16066A 25129.87319281 .00217617 19155-4 74835-3 0 9994
TLE line 2: 2 41841 97.3191 164.2986 0003164 145.9324 214.2153 15.89611130474006
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite XPNAV-1.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
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.
XPNAV-1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.’, on board a Long March 11 space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 9, 2016, 11:42 p.m. from Launch Area 95A.
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Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 9, 2016, 11:42 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Long March 11
Launch pad: Launch Area 95A
Location: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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