Smart Satellite (Zhixing 2A, SmartSat X1)

Constellation name	Zhixing 2A, SmartSat X1
Constellation area	SAR, Earth Observation
Constellation info	Aiming to launch China's first commercial radar satellite to achieve millimeter-level monitoring and solve domestic SAR satellite data needs.
Constellation status	Prototype(s) launched
Launched satellites	1
Planned satellites	12
Spacecraft type	Smallsat, Satellite
Manufacturer	In-house
First launch	2024
Launch cadence	Smart Satellite plans to establish a constellation comprising 12 SAR X-band satellites in 2022.
Notes	The Commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites of Smart Satellite Have Entered the AIT Phase and Expecting to Be Launched in 2022, 2021-09-16. The Story of GeeSpace, China Space Monitor, 2024-02-29.
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Company name	Smart Satellite (Beijing Smart Satellite Technology, Zhixing Space Technology Co)
Oneliner	Focuses on the manufacturing and operation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. It is the first commercial aerospace company in China with business focus on SAR satellites and has the ability of spaceborne integrated SAR design system.
Funding	$1.4M
Nation	China
Created	2018
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Own nanosats launched	Zhixing-3A (, Zhixing-3 A, Zhixing No. 3 A Star)

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