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TIANQI 32 (61198)
COSPAR: 2024-170D | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 32
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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
61198
International Designator
2024-170D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:55:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
44.86°
Right Ascension
352.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
225.84°
Period
103.03 min
Mean Motion
13.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI 32
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 32
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61198U 24170D 26200.82989344 -.00000019 00000+0 76183-4 0 9995
2 61198 44.8622 352.1736 0007922 225.8448 134.1732 13.97704160 89100
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI 32, also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 32, is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2024-170D and BUS StarLightB, launched on September 20, 2024, from Launch Site XICLF at Launch Pad LC4 using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by ASES and is owned by GUOG. It has a box shape with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and 0.5 meters in span, with both dry mass and launch mass weighing 40 kilograms. The NAME of its payload is Tianqi-32.
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-32
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
Map
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