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TIANQI 28 (59912)
COSPAR: 2024-102D | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 28
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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
59912
International Designator
2024-102D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:05:08 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
44.98°
Right Ascension
116.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
38.38°
Period
102.92 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI 28
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 28
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 59912U 24102D 26200.83690404 -.00000015 00000+0 78042-4 0 9990
2 59912 44.9784 116.3906 0011831 38.3751 321.7921 13.99174371109472
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI 28, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 28, is a communication M2M/IoT satellite launched by GUOG on May 29, 2024, from the YSLA launch site using the Gushenxing 1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by ASES and identified under NORAD catalog number 59912, has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs 40 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Powered by solar arrays and batteries, the satellite is shaped like a box and operates for communication purposes within the StarLightB bus configuration.
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-28
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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