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CSS (WENTIAN) (53239)
COSPAR: 2022-085A | Alt Name: Wentian
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 24, 2022
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC101
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
53239
International Designator
2022-085A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:36:22 GMT
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Inclination
41.47°
Right Ascension
121.80°
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Argument of Perigee
306.74°
Period
92.41 min
Mean Motion
15.58 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CSS (WENTIAN)
Alternative Name
Wentian
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CMSEO
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 53239U 22085A 26201.15025580 .00011348 00000+0 15004-3 0 9995
2 53239 41.4683 121.7978 0001915 306.7446 53.3216 15.58213113288234
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CSS (Wentian) satellite, also known as Wentian, is a space station module launched on July 24, 2022, from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site using the Chang Zheng 5B launch vehicle at LC101. The spacecraft has dimensions of 17.9 meters in length and 4.2 meters in diameter with a span of 55 meters. It weighs 23,050 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 21,500 kilograms. The satellite's mission is to serve as part of the space station, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Wentian was manufactured by CAST and owned by CMSEO, designed with a lifetime of 10 years. Its shape consists of step cylindrical segments plus two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
17.9
Diameter
4.2
Span
55
Dry Mass
21500
Launch Mass
23050
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Wentian
Purpose
Space station
Mission
Space station
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Tianhe
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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