TIANLIAN 1-03 (38730)

COSPAR: 2012-040A | Alt Name: Tian Lian 1-03

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 25, 2012

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38730

International Designator

2012-040A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:45:11 GMT

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Inclination

5.88°

Right Ascension

63.61°

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Argument of Perigee

142.28°

Period

1455.64 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TIANLIAN 1-03

Alternative Name

Tian Lian 1-03

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

CAST

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 38730U 12040A   26185.07304486 -.00000222  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 38730   5.8837  63.6094 0016698 142.2842  69.1374  0.98925572 48778

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Summary

TIANLIAN 1-03, also known as Tian Lian 1-03, is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and launched on July 25, 2012, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC2) using a Chang Zheng 3C launch vehicle. The satellite uses the DFH-3 Bus configuration and has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 1.7 meters in diameter, and spans 18.1 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 1060 kg and a launch mass of 2462 kg. The spacecraft is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it features a box shape with two panels and a dish antenna. With a designed lifetime of 8 years, TIANLIAN 1-03 was launched to support communication missions using its Tianlian-1 03 payload system.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.7

Span

18.1

Dry Mass

1060

Launch Mass

2462

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

63.0957

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tianlian-1 03 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

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