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TIANLIAN 1-02 (37737)
COSPAR: 2011-032A | Alt Name: Tian Lian 1-02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 11, 2011
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37737
International Designator
2011-032A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:51:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
5.59°
Right Ascension
67.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
261.31°
Period
1454.57 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANLIAN 1-02
Alternative Name
Tian Lian 1-02
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37737U 11032A 26184.86935883 -.00000070 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 37737 5.5899 67.2657 0005142 261.3060 284.4744 0.98998302 44265
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANLIAN 1-02, also known as Tian Lian 1-02, is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and launched on July 11, 2011, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC2, using the Chang Zheng 3C launch vehicle. The satellite operates on a DFH-3 Bus configuration and has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and an 18.1 meter span. It weighs 1060 kilograms when dry and had a launch mass of 2500 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite's mission is to facilitate communication services with a designed lifetime of 8 years. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels and a dish antenna. The satellite was launched by CAST and named Tianlian-1 02 xing.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
1.7
Span
18.1
Dry Mass
1060
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
31.5254
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianlian-1 02 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
Next Pass
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