Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Tiantuo 1 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
National University of Defense Technology |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
456 |
Apogee (km) |
459 |
Eccentricity |
0.000219699743683632 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.3 |
Period (minutes) |
93.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
9.3 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
10-05-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
National University of Defense Technology |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Taiyuan Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 4B |
COSPAR Number |
2012-021B |
NORAD Number |
38258 |
Comments |
Test new satellite sub-systems. There is also a receiver to detect AIS (Automatic Information System) data transmissions from shipping. |