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TANSAT (41898)
COSPAR: 2016-081A | Alt Name: Tan weixing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 2016
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41898
International Designator
2016-081A
Epoch
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Inclination
98.54°
Right Ascension
186.08°
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Argument of Perigee
255.95°
Period
98.63 min
Mean Motion
14.60 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TANSAT
Alternative Name
Tan weixing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SECM/NSMC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41898U 16081A 26185.31379666 .00000626 00000-0 14085-3 0 9994
2 41898 98.5363 186.0782 0019084 255.9523 103.9554 14.59965710507120
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TANSAT, also known as Tan weixing, is an Earth Science satellite operated by SECM/NSMC. Launched on December 21, 2016, from LC603 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.8 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. The satellite weighs 620 kilograms at launch and 600 kilograms dry mass. It is equipped with CarbonSpec and CAPI equipment for its mission purposes. TANSAT's power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its design includes a box shape with two panels, and it has an RCS of 1.4246. The satellite was manufactured by SECM and is expected to have a lifetime of 3 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
600
Launch Mass
620
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.4246
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TanSat
Purpose
Earth Science
Mission
Earth Science
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
TanSat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
CarbonSpec, CAPI
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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