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TIANLIAN 1-01 (32779)
COSPAR: 2008-019A | Alt Name: Tian Lian 1-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 25, 2008
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32779
International Designator
2008-019A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:45:18 GMT
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Inclination
10.19°
Right Ascension
59.09°
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Argument of Perigee
238.86°
Period
1478.24 min
Mean Motion
0.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANLIAN 1-01
Alternative Name
Tian Lian 1-01
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 32779U 08019A 26185.19813128 -.00000042 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 32779 10.1900 59.0916 0005564 238.8571 294.0264 0.97413301 15523
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANLIAN 1-01 (also known as Tian Lian 1-01) is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and launched on April 25, 2008, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 3C launch vehicle. The satellite features a DFH-3 Bus configuration and has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and an overall span of 18.1 meters. It had a dry mass of 1060 kg and a launch mass of 2475 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, it was designed to operate for approximately 8 years. The satellite’s structure consists of a box shape with two panels and a dish antenna, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 15.8866 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
1.7
Span
18.1
Dry Mass
1060
Launch Mass
2475
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
15.8866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianlian-1 01 xing
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
DFH-3
Configuration
DFH-3 Bus
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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