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TIANTONG-1 1 (41725)
COSPAR: 2016-048A | Alt Name: Tiantong-1 01 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 5, 2016
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41725
International Designator
2016-048A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:42:22 GMT
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Inclination
3.88°
Right Ascension
43.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
55.10°
Period
1436.15 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANTONG-1 1
Alternative Name
Tiantong-1 01 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41725U 16048A 26184.52943042 -.00000307 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 41725 3.8786 43.5370 0005784 55.1024 114.8755 1.00267793 36438
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANTONG-1 1, also known as Tiantong-1 01 xing, is a communications satellite owned and operated by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology). Launched on August 5, 2016, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it features a DFH-4 bus configuration and measures 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.5 meters and a span of 30 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 2,500 kilograms and a launch mass of 5,200 kilograms. It is equipped with S-band mobile payload for communications purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5200
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
27.8959
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tiantong-1-01
Purpose
Communications ?
Mission
Communications ?
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DFH-4
Configuration
DFH-4 Bus ?
Motor
DFH-4 LAE
Equipment
S-band mobile payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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