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Tianhui 1A
Chinese Earth observation satellite. Tianhui 1A was launched on August 24, 2010 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 15, 2025).
COSPAR 2010-040ANORAD 36985China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tianhui 1-01
- Common name
- Tianhui 1A
- Payload designation
- Tianhui 1 hao 01 xing
- International designator
- 2010-040A
- NORAD catalog number
- 36985
- GCAT identifier
- S36985
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/649
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- TH-1
- Owner
- G. Cehui dili
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Spaceflight East Is Red Satellite Co
- Platform (bus)
- CAST-2000?
Launch
- Date
- August 24, 2010 · 07:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-040Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 487 km
- Apogee
- 504 km
- Inclination
- 97.35°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 15, 2025
- Last known active
- October 2017
- End of operations
- December 2017
Size
- Mass
- 1,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,000 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2431071 (CC0).