Launch Date
October 22, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
NORAD ID
61616
International Designator
2024-189C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:16:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.52°
Right Ascension
220.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.85°
Period
95.93 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT C
Alternative Name
Tianping-3B(02)
Type
Status
Owner
ZJUNI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 61616U 24189C 26200.84483149 .00000974 00000+0 80759-4 0 9997
2 61616 97.5175 220.0430 0002241 67.8525 292.2937 15.01018959 95343
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianping-3B 02
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ZJUNI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TP-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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