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TIANQI 35 (62367)
COSPAR: 2024-245C | Alt Name: Tianqi Xingzuo 35
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 19, 2024
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP6
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62367
International Designator
2024-245C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:58:50 GMT
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Inclination
44.98°
Right Ascension
176.47°
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Argument of Perigee
165.25°
Period
102.92 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIANQI 35
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 35
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62367U 24245C 26200.83253470 -.00000085 00000+0 29981-4 0 9999
2 62367 44.9831 176.4685 0008744 165.2516 194.8573 13.99202429 80917
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIANQI 35 (also known as Tianqi Xingzuo 35) is a satellite with NORAD catalog ID 62367 and object ID 2024-245C, launched on December 19, 2024, from Launch Pad LP6 at YSLA using the Gushenxing 1 launch vehicle. Built by ASES for GUOG (Guo Guojia), this satellite has a configuration identified as StarLightB and is categorized under the name Tianqi-35. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.3 meters in diameter, and spans 0.5 meters with a dry mass of 40 kilograms. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped, and it weighs 40 kilograms at launch. Additional details such as its purpose, power source, payload specifics, and operational data 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
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tianqi-35
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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