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TIANTONG-1 3 (47321)
COSPAR: 2021-003A | Alt Name: Tiantong-1 03 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 19, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47321
International Designator
2021-003A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
1.74°
Right Ascension
340.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
126.42°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANTONG-1 3
Alternative Name
Tiantong-1 03 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 47321U 21003A 26185.16708381 -.00000143 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 47321 1.7431 340.3344 0003454 126.4242 317.1200 1.00272861 20130
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANTONG-1 3, also known as Tiantong-1 03 xing, is a satellite using the DFH-4 bus configuration and was launched on January 19, 2021, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center's LC2 launch pad. It utilized the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle for deployment into orbit. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters with its solar arrays deployed. Its dry mass is 2,500 kilograms and it had an initial launch mass of 5,200 kilograms. Equipped with S-band mobile payload for communications purposes, the satellite features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. Manufactured by CAST (China Academy of Space Technology), TIANTONG-1 3 was launched to support communication services as part of its mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5200
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tiantong-1-02
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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