TIANLIAN

NORAD 41869 · COSPAR 2016-072A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3668 @ 35588 x 35987 km x 1.2164 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-01 19:00 UTC Â· 20.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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TIANLIAN 1-04
1 41869U 16072A 26305.79224983 .00000024 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 41869 1.2164 81.5046 0047324 101.7070 319.9187 1.00269255036685

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

November 22nd 2016

Spacecraft age

9 years, 11 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

1.2164Â°

Period

1436.13 min

Perigee

35588 km

Apogee

35987 km

Eccentricity

0.0047324

RAAN

81.5046Â°

Arg of Perigee

101.707Â°

Mean Motion

1.00269255 rev/d