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Tianlian I-01

Tianlian I-01 was launched on April 25, 2008 aboard a Chang Zheng 3C from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Tian Lian 1-01
Common name
Tianlian I-01
Payload designation
Tianlian-1 01 xing
Other names
TL-1
International designator
2008-019A
NORAD catalog number
32779
GCAT identifier
S32779
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/602

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Civil government
Program
TL-1
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
DFH-3

Launch

Date
April 25, 2008 · 15:35 UTC
Launch record
2008-019Success
Spaceport
Xichang · pad LC2?

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,768 km
Apogee
35,809 km
Inclination
0.51°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 22, 2022
End of operations
Feb 22, 2022

Size

Mass
2,475 kg
Dry mass
1,060 kg
Length
6.0 m
Diameter
1.70 m
Span
18.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1013423 (CC0).