Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Tiangong-1 (TG-1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
360 |
Apogee (km) |
361 |
Eccentricity |
7.42886858331476E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
42.8 |
Period (minutes) |
91.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
8506 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
29-09-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
2 yrs. |
Contractor |
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Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 2F |
COSPAR Number |
2011-053A |
NORAD Number |
37820 |
Comments |
First of the three experimental single-module orbital stations (Space Laboratory) to be launched by China between 2011 and 2016 to develop and test a range of techniques required for building a permanently-manned space station. |