Launch Date
August 24, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
49115
International Designator
2021-077A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:51:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.31°
Right Ascension
264.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
116.38°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TJS-7
Alternative Name
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 7
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49115U 21077A 26185.20255131 -.00000112 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 49115 0.3138 264.4009 0003444 116.3829 234.8917 1.00271219 9711
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4000
Shape
Box+ 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Huoyan 4
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology ?
Manufacturer
SISE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FY-4
Configuration
SAST-5000 ?
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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