TJS-2 (41911)

COSPAR: 2017-001A | Alt Name: Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 5, 2017

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41911

International Designator

2017-001A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:56:21 GMT

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Inclination

0.87°

Right Ascension

85.12°

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Argument of Perigee

64.03°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TJS-2

Alternative Name

Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CASC

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41911U 17001A   26185.16413713  .00000005  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 41911   0.8745  85.1249 0000848  64.0317 258.6747  1.00273189 34885

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Summary

The TJS-2 (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 2) satellite, also known by its NORAD ID 41911 and OBJECT_ID 2017-001A, is a Chinese spacecraft belonging to the FY-4 bus series with an uncertain configuration of SAST-5000. Launched on January 5, 2017, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC2, using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it was manufactured by Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering (SISE) and owned by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASC). The satellite's primary mission is listed as early warning with uncertainty. It has dimensions of 5 meters in length, a diameter of 2.5 meters, and spans 30 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 2,500 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 4,000 kilograms. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has an RCS value of 43.7918 and is described as having a box shape with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

4000

Shape

Box+ 2 panels

Radar Cross Section

43.7918

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Huoyan-1

Purpose

Early warning ?

Mission

Early warning ?

Manufacturer

SISE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

FY-4

Configuration

SAST-5000 ?

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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