Launch Date
March 22, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
NORAD ID
55974
International Designator
2023-039B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:20:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.52°
Right Ascension
15.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.68°
Period
92.98 min
Mean Motion
15.49 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 04
Alternative Name
Tianmu-1 qixiang xingzou 04
Type
Status
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55974U 23039B 26200.80566462 .00009027 00000+0 17009-3 0 9991
2 55974 97.5192 15.2324 0002544 354.6768 5.4454 15.48754136185893
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
CQJF ruanjianyuan
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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