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TIANMU-1 10 (57402)
COSPAR: 2023-101D | Alt Name: Naning 02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 20, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57402
International Designator
2023-101D
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:29:52 GMT
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Inclination
97.26°
Right Ascension
252.04°
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Argument of Perigee
38.59°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANMU-1 10
Alternative Name
Naning 02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57402U 23101D 26201.89574294 .00004260 00000+0 14842-3 0 9997
2 57402 97.2600 252.0436 0005129 38.5923 321.5684 15.30174656166799
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Tianmu-1 10 satellite, also known as Naning 02, was launched on July 20, 2023, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle from launch pad LC43/95A. This meteorological satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1.5 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass and launch mass of 50 kilograms each. It is owned by TIANMU and was manufactured by the same entity. Tianmu-1 10 features deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape is described as box-like, and it operates under the mission of meteorology for China (CN).
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
Tianmu 1-10
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
Map
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