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TIANHUI 5A (58199)
COSPAR: 2023-168A | Alt Name: Tianhui-5 1-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 2023
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58199
International Designator
2023-168A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:57:17 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.82°
Right Ascension
207.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.79°
Period
96.80 min
Mean Motion
14.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANHUI 5A
Alternative Name
Tianhui-5 1-01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GCDX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58199U 23168A 26200.49812007 .00000156 00000+0 23175-4 0 9996
2 58199 97.8219 207.4179 0002136 96.7869 263.3591 14.87580047147406
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANHUI 5A, also known as Tianhui-5 1-01, is a satellite manufactured by DFHZ for GCDX and launched on October 31, 2023, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and measures 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 14 meters. It weighs 1,000 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 1,000 kilograms as well. The bus configuration is CAST-2000, and the payload is Tianhui-5 01 zu 01 xing. The satellite's stable date is November 1, 2023.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
14
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianhui-5 01 zu 01 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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