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TIANQI-23 (57794)
COSPAR: 2023-135C | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 23
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 5, 2023
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
LP4
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57794
International Designator
2023-135C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:54:07 GMT
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Inclination
49.97°
Right Ascension
15.04°
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Argument of Perigee
16.58°
Period
101.19 min
Mean Motion
14.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI-23
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 23
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57794U 23135C 26200.87092023 .00000147 00000+0 13474-3 0 9990
2 57794 49.9741 15.0354 0013511 16.5818 343.5534 14.23057423149288
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI-23 (also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 23) is a communication satellite for M2M/IoT purposes launched by GUOG on September 5, 2023, from the SEAL launch site using LP4 pad and Gushenxing 1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 40 kilograms and was manufactured by ASES. TIANQI-23 is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation and has a box shape. The satellite's mission focuses on communication services related to M2M/IoT technologies.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianqi-23
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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