Launch Date
December 7, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
NORAD ID
44840
International Designator
2019-087C
Decay Date
3/25/2024
Name
TIANYI-16 (TY-16)
Alternative Name
Tianyi-16
Type
Status
Owner
CTYK
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianyi-16
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CTYK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Imaging system
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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