Mission
Astrophysics · SSO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| XPNAV-1 2016-066A | Payload | re-entered 2025-06-11 | |
| XIAOXIANG 1 2016-066B | Payload | re-entered 2024-08-26 | |
| PINA 2A 2016-066C | Payload | re-entered 2023-05-23 | |
| PINA 2B 2016-066D | Payload | re-entered 2023-11-08 | |
| LISHUI 1-01 2016-066E | Payload | re-entered 2023-04-18 | |
| CZ-11 DEB 2016-066F | Debris | 492 × 924 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| CAS-2T & KS-1Q 2016-066G | Payload | 499 × 986 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| CZ-11 DEB 2016-066H | Debris | re-entered 2021-08-23 |
COSPAR ID 2016-066 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).