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TIANQI-12 (48426)
COSPAR: 2021-039D | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 12
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 6, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48426
International Designator
2021-039D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:11:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
220.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.80°
Period
95.22 min
Mean Motion
15.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI-12
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48426U 21039D 26185.21650250 .00006596 00000-0 37448-3 0 9997
2 48426 34.9972 220.4068 0003102 98.8032 261.3030 15.12272570282805
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The TIANQI-12 satellite, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 12, is a communication M2M/IoT satellite manufactured by ASES for GUOG. Launched on May 6, 2021, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle from LC3, it has a bus configuration of StarLightB and is identified under NORAD as CAT ID 48426 with OBJECT_ID 2021-039D. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter and 0.5 meters in span, with a dry mass of 40 kg and the same launch mass. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries and has a box shape. Its purpose is to provide 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-12
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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