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TIANQI 31 (61197)
COSPAR: 2024-170C | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 31
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 20, 2024
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC4
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61197
International Designator
2024-170C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:31:35 GMT
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Inclination
44.86°
Right Ascension
352.15°
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Argument of Perigee
229.07°
Period
103.03 min
Mean Motion
13.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI 31
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 31
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61197U 24170C 26200.81360654 -.00000025 00000+0 72176-4 0 9995
2 61197 44.8637 352.1527 0008617 229.0721 130.9364 13.97712205 93519
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Summary
TIANQI 31, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 31, is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2024-170C and NORAD_CAT_ID 61197. It was launched on September 20, 2024, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC4. The satellite, manufactured by ASES and owned by GUOG, has a box shape with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and 0.5 meters in span. It weighs 40 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The payload is named Tianqi-31, and its specific purpose or mission details are not provided.
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-31
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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