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TIANZHI 1, 43710

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIANZHI 1, 43710 is a payload satellite owned by Inst. Software (CN) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 19 Nov 2018 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
43710, 2018-094A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
IMI/CAS
Mission
Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
TZ-1, Unknown motor
Mass
27 kg wet, 27 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-11-19 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2D
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.120 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 TIANZHI 1
1 43710U 18094A   25195.59865997  .00067669  00000-0  35544-3 0  9995
2 43710  97.3271 231.6709 0002804 210.9316 149.1787 15.80554054371746
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:22:04.221Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
83.44809°
Altitude
333.663 km
Speed
7.707 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 26m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
47.1812°
Longitude
75.79509°
Altitude
337.989 km
Speed
7.709 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 11m 29s
Apparent Declination
7° 18' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:10:08
Azimuth
51.721° ENE
Elevation
-27.354°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
327.635 km
Perigee altitude
323.875 km
Semi-major axis
6,703.892 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
97.3271°
RAAN
231.6709°
Arg. of periapsis
210.9316°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
149.1787°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.95415 °/min
Orbital period
91.04 mins
BSTAR
0.00035544
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TIANZHI 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-15 02:39:46.016Z183.814° SSW2025-07-15 02:41:46.016Z290.095° WNW38.501°2025-07-15 02:43:46.016Z338.291° N
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