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TIANQI-6 (46810)
COSPAR: 2020-076D | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 06
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 26, 2020
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46810
International Designator
2020-076D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:41:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
305.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
315.64°
Period
95.54 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI-6
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 06
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 46810U 20076D 26185.02900738 .00004463 00000-0 29099-3 0 9994
2 46810 35.0000 305.0944 0010826 315.6413 44.3429 15.07299263311122
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI-6 (also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 06) is a communication satellite designed for M2M/IoT purposes launched by GUOG on October 26, 2020, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), LC3 launch pad. It was deployed using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle and manufactured by ASES. The satellite has a configuration of an L-shaped bus with dimensions measuring 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs 40 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. TIANQI-6 is powered by fixed solar arrays and batteries and has a box shape. Its primary mission is to support communication services for machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianqi-6
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
L-shaped bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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