Launch Date
March 29, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
52150
International Designator
2022-031A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:31:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.83°
Right Ascension
37.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.22°
Period
95.76 min
Mean Motion
15.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TK-2
Alternative Name
Tiankun-2
Type
Status
Owner
CHFEN
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52150U 22031A 26201.27164203 .00001370 00000+0 10434-3 0 9992
2 52150 97.8318 37.8012 0015952 21.2186 338.9698 15.03715922235432
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
0.7
Span
2.7
Dry Mass
90
Launch Mass
90
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tiankun-2
Purpose
Technology ?
Mission
Technology ?
Manufacturer
CHFEN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TK-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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