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TIANMU-1 22 (58663)
COSPAR: 2023-208D | Alt Name: Tianmu 1-22
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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
58663
International Designator
2023-208D
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:27:20 GMT
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
317.66°
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Argument of Perigee
197.43°
Period
94.03 min
Mean Motion
15.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANMU-1 22
Alternative Name
Tianmu 1-22
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58663U 23208D 26201.26899058 .00004217 00000+0 14138-3 0 9994
2 58663 97.4522 317.6606 0003231 197.4338 162.6793 15.31468880142399
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The TIANMU-1 22 satellite, also known as Tianmu 1-22, was launched on December 27, 2023, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft is part of the Tianmu constellation and has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1.5 meters. It was manufactured by TIANMU and designed for meteorological purposes, with a dry mass of 50 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. The satellite's power system includes deployable solar arrays and batteries to ensure continuous operation. Its shape is box-like, and it operates under the ownership of TIANMU as part of their mission to enhance meteorology through space-based observations.
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
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianmu 1-22
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
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