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TIANGE 1 (41636)
COSPAR: 2016-042L | Alt Name: Tiange feixingqi 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2016
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41636
International Designator
2016-042L
Decay Date
8/27/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANGE 1
Alternative Name
Tiange feixingqi 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TIANGE 1, also known as Tiange feixingqi 1, is a technology satellite operated by CAST and owned by China (CN). Launched on June 25, 2016, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (WSC) at LC201 using the Chang Zheng 7/YZ-1A launch vehicle, this small box-shaped satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 5 kilograms both dry and at launch. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.257 square meters. Its purpose is technological research and development.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.257
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tiange feixingqi 1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UNK
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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