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Tianhui 1B
Chinese Earth observation satellite. Tianhui 1B was launched on May 6, 2012 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 11, 2026).
COSPAR 2012-020ANORAD 38256China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tianhui 1-02
- Common name
- Tianhui 1B
- Payload designation
- Tianhui 1 hao 02 xing
- International designator
- 2012-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 38256
- GCAT identifier
- S38256
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/714
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
- May 6, 2012 · 07:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-020Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 490 km
- Apogee
- 506 km
- Inclination
- 97.37°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 11, 2026
- Last known active
- Apr 14, 2021
- End of operations
- April 2021
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 Q4467962 (CC0).