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TIANQI 27 (59911)
COSPAR: 2024-102C | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 27
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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
59911
International Designator
2024-102C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:38:19 GMT
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Inclination
44.98°
Right Ascension
116.25°
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Argument of Perigee
37.53°
Period
102.92 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI 27
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 27
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59911U 24102C 26200.81827713 -.00000013 00000+0 79020-4 0 9997
2 59911 44.9778 116.2473 0007138 37.5340 322.5989 13.99159514109477
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI 27, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 27, is a communication satellite for M2M/IoT purposes launched by GUOG on May 29, 2024, from the YSLA launch site using the Gushenxing 1 vehicle. It was manufactured by ASES and has a box shape with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and 0.5 meters in span. The satellite has a dry mass of 40 kg and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. Its launch mass was also 40 kg. The spacecraft is owned by GUOG and operates under the name Tianqi-27.
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-27
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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