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TIANQI-6, 46810

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIANQI-6, 46810 is a payload satellite owned by Guodian Gaokeji (CN) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 26 Oct 2020 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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
46810, 2020-076D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Shanghai ASES
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLIGHTB, Unknown motor
Mass
40 kg wet, ~40 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-10-26 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
0.195 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 TIANQI-6
1 46810U 20076D   25194.07552111  .00002834  00000-0  20454-3 0  9992
2 46810  35.0014 324.4047 0010809  65.0314 295.1517 15.03689455257555
Epoch: 2025-07-13T01:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T01:48:45.023Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
6.01315°
Altitude
551.27 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 37m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
14.43284°
Longitude
162.37344°
Altitude
553.2 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 14m 18s
Apparent Declination
-12° 15' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:53:28
Azimuth
45.224° ENE
Elevation
-54.747°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
566.252 km
Perigee altitude
551.256 km
Semi-major axis
6,936.891 km
Eccentricity
0.00108
Inclination
35.0014°
RAAN
324.4047°
Arg. of periapsis
65.0314°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
295.1517°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75661 °/min
Orbital period
95.83 mins
BSTAR
0.00020454
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TIANQI-6 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-13 13:14:42.213Z208.493° SW2025-07-13 13:16:42.213Z163.98° S25.723°2025-07-13 13:19:42.213Z108.876° ESE
6 mins2025-07-13 14:54:42.213Z243.604° WSW2025-07-13 14:57:42.213Z169.522° S33.364°2025-07-13 15:00:42.213Z112.74° SE
6 mins2025-07-13 16:35:42.213Z246.205° WSW2025-07-13 16:38:42.213Z182.281° SSW25.314°2025-07-13 16:41:42.213Z135.798° SSE
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