tianmu

Tianmu-1, a commercial meteorological satellite constellation for China’s Xiyong Microelectronics Park, was established by CASIC subsidiary. Its primary purpose is to conduct meteorological research using radio occultation GNSS.

Name of SatelliteTianmu-1
PurposeMeteorological
ContractorChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Country of ContractorChina
Launch Mass (kg.)50
Class of OrbitLEO
Perigee (km)502
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)2
Date of Launch22.03.2023
Launch SiteJiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Launch VehicleKuaizhou 1A
COSPAR Number2023-039A
NORAD Number55973

In 2023, the first pair was launched from the Ceres-1(3) satellite (Gushenxing-1(3)).

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