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TIANQI-24 (57795)
COSPAR: 2023-135D | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 24
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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
57795
International Designator
2023-135D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:36:07 GMT
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Inclination
49.97°
Right Ascension
15.49°
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Argument of Perigee
16.85°
Period
101.18 min
Mean Motion
14.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI-24
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 24
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57795U 23135D 26200.81675622 .00000090 00000+0 10959-3 0 9999
2 57795 49.9743 15.4889 0013788 16.8543 343.2825 14.23156734149276
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI-24, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 24, is a communication satellite designed for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) purposes launched on September 5, 2023, from the SEAL launch site using LP4 pad with the 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 was manufactured by ASES and owned by GUOG. TIANQI-24 weighs 40 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Its power supply consists of solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped with no additional information on its material composition or major events.
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-24
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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