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TIANMU-1 20 (58661)
COSPAR: 2023-208B | Alt Name: Tianmu 1-20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58661
International Designator
2023-208B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:56:31 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
317.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
194.74°
Period
93.92 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANMU-1 20
Alternative Name
Tianmu 1-20
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58661U 23208B 26200.83092197 .00004404 00000+0 13971-3 0 9995
2 58661 97.4470 317.9820 0006786 194.7395 165.3651 15.33206477142422
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANMU-1 20, also known as Tianmu 1-20, is a meteorological satellite with the NORAD Catalog ID of 58661 and object identifier 2023-208B. It was launched on December 27, 2023, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle at LC43/95A pad. The satellite is owned and manufactured by TIANMU and has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 1.5 meters. It weighs 50 kilograms both dry mass and at launch. Its purpose is meteorology, and it features deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a box shape and was launched on the same day its stability date is recorded as. No other significant details such as major events or specific equipment are provided in the data.
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 1-20
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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