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TIANTUO 1 (38258)
COSPAR: 2012-021B | Alt Name: Tiantuo 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 10, 2012
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38258
International Designator
2012-021B
Decay Date
11/3/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANTUO 1
Alternative Name
Tiantuo 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NUDTC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TIANTUO 1, also known as Tiantuo 1, is a technology satellite manufactured by NUDTC and owned by NUDTC. It was launched on May 10, 2012, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle from LC9. The satellite measures 0.1 meters in length with a diameter of 0.4 meters and has the same span. It weighs 9 kilograms both at launch and as its dry mass. Equipped with an AIS-receiver for payload operations, TIANTUO 1 is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as box-like and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.178 square meters. The purpose of the satellite is technology-related missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
9
Launch Mass
9
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.178
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
tiantuo yihao weixing
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NUDTC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TT1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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