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LING QIAO (40136)
COSPAR: 2014-051A | Alt Name: Lingqiao Tongxin Shiyan W.
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 4, 2014
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40136
International Designator
2014-051A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:24:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.71°
Right Ascension
187.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.23°
Period
100.68 min
Mean Motion
14.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LING QIAO
Alternative Name
Lingqiao Tongxin Shiyan W.
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TSHUA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40136U 14051A 26185.26693611 .00000252 00000-0 11416-3 0 9996
2 40136 98.7055 187.0747 0021793 121.2311 239.1011 14.30273957617447
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LING QIAO (Lingqiao Tongxin Shiyan W.) is a communication satellite manufactured by TSHUA and owned by TSHUA. It was launched on September 4, 2014, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC603 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 2 meters, weighs 135 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also 135 kg. LING QIAO is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.3106 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
2
Dry Mass
135
Launch Mass
135
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3106
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lingqiao TSW
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
TSHUA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LQ
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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