Launch Date
March 22, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
NORAD ID
55973
International Designator
2023-039A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:53:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.53°
Right Ascension
16.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
10.45°
Period
93.02 min
Mean Motion
15.48 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TIANMU-1 03
Alternative Name
Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 03
Type
Status
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55973U 23039A 26200.82911720 .00008753 00000+0 16861-3 0 9993
2 55973 97.5250 16.1004 0002176 10.4541 349.6754 15.48124474185880
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Chonqqing jinfeng shiyanshi
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
TIANMU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tianmu
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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