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TIANQI-15 (49027)
COSPAR: 2021-065B | Alt Name: Ruijin
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 19, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49027
International Designator
2021-065B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:02:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
35.00°
Right Ascension
110.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.37°
Period
95.32 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI-15
Alternative Name
Ruijin
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49027U 21065B 26185.16812337 .00006872 00000-0 40747-3 0 9997
2 49027 34.9981 110.8480 0006530 212.3701 147.6610 15.10685421271840
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI-15 (also known as Ruijin) is a communication satellite launched by GUOG on July 19, 2021, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 40 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. TIANQI-15 is designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is manufactured by ASES and follows a box shape design under the StarLightB bus configuration.
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-15
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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