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TIANMU-1 13 (58647)
COSPAR: 2023-205C | Alt Name: Tianmu 1-13
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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
58647
International Designator
2023-205C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:17:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.35°
Right Ascension
221.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
193.92°
Period
94.30 min
Mean Motion
15.27 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANMU-1 13
Alternative Name
Tianmu 1-13
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58647U 23205C 26200.88708565 .00002888 00000+0 11132-3 0 9995
2 58647 97.3461 221.9632 0006326 193.9155 166.1911 15.27115703142494
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANMU-1 13, also known as Tianmu 1-13, is a meteorology satellite manufactured and owned by TIANMU in China. Launched on December 25, 2023, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95A pad aboard a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and 1.5 meters in span. The satellite weighs 50 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries and has a box shape. Its primary purpose is meteorology.
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 1-13
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
Next Pass
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