Queqiao-1
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Queqiao relay satellite (Chinese: 鹊桥号中继卫星; pinyin: Quèqiáo hào zhōngjì wèixīng; lit. 'Magpie Bridge relay satellite'), is the first of the pair of communications relay and radio astronomy satellites for the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched the Queqiao relay satellite on 20 May 2018 to a halo orbit around the Earth–Moon L2 Lagrangian point Queqiao is the first communication relay and radio astronomy satellite at this location.
2018
Wikimedia, Wikidata
Magpie Bridge; Queqiao relay satellite
halo orbit,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2018-05-20T00:00:00Z
2018-05-20T00:00:00Z
2018 Queqiao-1
2018-05-20T00:00:00Z
2018-05-20T00:00:00Z
rocket launch
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QueqiaoDFH
KommunikationChangE4
Queqiao relay satellite separating from launch vehicle.Queqiao relay satellite separating from launch vehicle.
Relay communication antenna with 4.2 m aperture on QueqiaoRelay communication antenna with 4.2 m aperture on Queqiao| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | QueqiaoDFH | Commons | ||
| commons | image | KommunikationChangE4 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Queqiao relay satellite separating from launch vehicle. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Queqiao relay satellite separating from launch vehicle. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Relay communication antenna with 4.2 m aperture on Queqiao | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Relay communication antenna with 4.2 m aperture on Queqiao | Commons | ||
