Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Tian Xun-1 (TX-1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
464 |
Apogee (km) |
475 |
Eccentricity |
0.000804152350318006 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.4 |
Period (minutes) |
94 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
35 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
09-11-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 4B |
COSPAR Number |
2011-066A |
NORAD Number |
37874 |
Comments |
Equipped with a 2.5 kg CCD camera that was built by Suzhou University, sporting a maximum resolution of 30 meters. |