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TZINGHUA 1 (26385)
COSPAR: 2000-033B | Alt Name: Hangtian Qinghua 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 2000
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26385
International Designator
2000-033B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:59:45 GMT
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Inclination
97.88°
Right Ascension
157.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.34°
Period
98.07 min
Mean Motion
14.68 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TZINGHUA 1
Alternative Name
Hangtian Qinghua 1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TSHUA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26385U 00033B 26185.16650310 .00000829 00000-0 15169-3 0 9998
2 26385 97.8816 157.9825 0015672 51.3424 308.9182 14.68276580389370
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TZINGHUA 1, also known as Hangtian Qinghua 1, is a microsatellite based on the UoSAT MS-70 bus and configured in Microsat-70 form. It was manufactured by SSTL for Tsinghua University (TSHUA) with the mission to conduct technology demonstrations and earth observation. The satellite measures 0.6 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.4 meters, and features an antenna span of 6 meters. Weighing 50 kilograms at launch, TZINGHUA 1 was launched on June 28, 2000, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC) using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC132/1. It relies on solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite's shape is described as a box with an antenna attached, and its radar cross-section is measured at 0.4243 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.4243
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tsinghua 1
Purpose
Technology, earth observation
Mission
Technology, earth observation
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UoSAT MS-70
Configuration
Microsat-70
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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