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TJS-1 (40892)
COSPAR: 2015-046A | Alt Name: Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 12, 2015
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40892
International Designator
2015-046A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:21:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.36°
Right Ascension
84.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
10.83°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TJS-1
Alternative Name
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40892U 15046A 26185.18167674 -.00000145 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 40892 0.3645 84.8707 0005734 10.8324 46.8850 1.00269509 39740
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The TJS-1 satellite, also known as Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 1, was launched on September 12, 2015, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC2) using a Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle. It is owned by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and manufactured by CAST. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 32 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. TJS-1 weighs approximately 4000 kilograms at launch with a dry mass of 2500 kilograms. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The spacecraft's shape consists of a box with two panels and a dish antenna, and it has an RCS value of 65.167. Its mission purpose is listed as SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), though this remains uncertain. TJS-1 operates in Earth orbit and carries the Qianshao-3 01 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
32
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4000
Shape
Box+ 2 panels +dish
Radar Cross Section
65.167
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qianshao-3 01 xing
Purpose
SIGINT ?
Mission
SIGINT ?
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DFH-4
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
DFH-4 LAE
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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