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TIANQI 26 (59910)
COSPAR: 2024-102B | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 26
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 2024
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP6
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59910
International Designator
2024-102B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:28:14 GMT
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Inclination
44.97°
Right Ascension
116.17°
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Argument of Perigee
31.67°
Period
102.92 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI 26
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 26
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 59910U 24102B 26200.85294266 -.00000003 00000+0 85830-4 0 9996
2 59910 44.9731 116.1688 0010388 31.6663 328.4792 13.99191013109484
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI 26, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 26, is a communication satellite designed for M2M/IoT purposes launched on May 29, 2024. It was manufactured by ASES and belongs to GUOG. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. Its dry mass is 40 kg, which matches its launch mass. Launched from the YSLA site using the Gushenxing 1 vehicle, TIANQI 26 operates on power supplied by solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft has a box shape and serves as part of the communication infrastructure for IoT applications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianqi-26
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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