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TIANHUI 6B (55839)
COSPAR: 2023-030D | Alt Name: Tianhui-6 02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55839
International Designator
2023-030D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
99.01°
Right Ascension
208.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
8.49°
Period
102.76 min
Mean Motion
14.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANHUI 6B
Alternative Name
Tianhui-6 02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GCDX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55839U 23030D 26200.85167148 -.00000224 00000+0 -11963-3 0 9990
2 55839 99.0143 208.6869 0000995 8.4905 351.6277 14.01352929171967
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANHUI 6B (Tianhui-6 02) is a satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 55839 and OBJECT ID 2023-030D, built on the CAST-2000 bus configuration. Launched from TAISC LC9 using the Chang Zheng 4C launch vehicle, it was deployed into space on March 9, 2023. The satellite has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 6 meters, and its dry mass is 1000 kg, equivalent to its launch mass. Manufactured by DFHZ for GCDX, the spacecraft's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan," but detailed information on its purpose or mission is not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
6
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianhui-6 02 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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