TIANLIAN

NORAD 38730 · COSPAR 2012-040A · INACTIVE

Orbit: #3987 @ 36105 x 36232 km x 3.6757 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2024-01-15 21:07 UTC Â· 24103.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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TIANLIAN 1-03
1 38730U 12040A 24015.88047178 -.00000094 00000+0 00000+0 0 9995
2 38730 3.6757 68.6151 0014942 114.5452 265.1262 0.98923913 39875

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

July 25th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years, 2 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3C

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

2,200 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

3.6757Â°

Period

1455.66 min

Perigee

36105 km

Apogee

36232 km

Eccentricity

0.0014942

RAAN

68.6151Â°

Arg of Perigee

114.5452Â°

Mean Motion

0.98923913 rev/d