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TIANMU-1 12 (58646)
COSPAR: 2023-205B | Alt Name: Tianmu 1-12
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58646
International Designator
2023-205B
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:53:22 GMT
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Inclination
97.34°
Right Ascension
220.23°
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Argument of Perigee
220.49°
Period
94.30 min
Mean Motion
15.27 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANMU-1 12
Alternative Name
Tianmu 1-12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58646U 23205B 26199.41207066 .00002823 00000+0 10887-3 0 9995
2 58646 97.3431 220.2298 0006094 220.4884 139.5903 15.27114343142277
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The TIANMU-1 12 satellite, also known as Tianmu 1-12, is a meteorology satellite manufactured and owned by TIANMU in China. It was launched on December 25, 2023, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), LC43/95A launch pad, using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 1.5 meters. It weighs 50 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its power is supplied by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft's shape is described as a box, and it serves meteorological purposes as part of the Tianmu bus series.
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 1-12
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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