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TanSat
Chinese Earth observation satellite. TanSat was launched on December 21, 2016 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-081ANORAD 41898China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tan weixing
- Common name
- TanSat
- Payload designation
- TanSat
- International designator
- 2016-081A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41898
- GCAT identifier
- S41898
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/856
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CAS
- Owner
- SECM
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites, SIMIT
- Platform (bus)
- TanSat
Launch
- Date
- December 21, 2016 · 19:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-081Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 690 km
- Apogee
- 719 km
- Inclination
- 98.15°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2022
- End of operations
- February 2022
Size
- Mass
- 620 kg
- Dry mass
- 600 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28057768 (CC0).