Long March 11 | Xiaoxiang-1, XPNAV-1 & 3 others.
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Nov. 9, 2016, 11:42 p.m. - Nov. 9, 2016, 11:42 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Nov. 9, 2016, 11:42 p.m. - Nov. 9, 2016, 11:42 p.m.
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.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
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