CSS (TIANHE-1), 48274
Orbit data source: Space-Track
The Chinese Space Station (CSS), known as Tiangong or "Heavenly Palace," is China's independently developed space station that represents a significant step in China’s space exploration capabilities. Launched in phases starting with the Tianhe module in 2021, the station operates in low Earth orbit (LEO). It aims to support a variety of scientific experiments in fields such as space medicine, astronomy, and technology development.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Operational Civil Spaceship
Bus & Motor
TIANHE, Unknown motor
Mass
22,500 kg wet, ~20,838 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Step Cyl + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section
85.800 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 CSS (TIANHE-1)
1 48274U 21035A 25118.97327954 .00041566 00000-0 46301-3 0 9998
2 48274 41.4635 319.9765 0003182 250.3142 109.7354 15.62051552228464Epoch: 2025-04-28T23:21Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T23:21:31.352Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
112.41624°
Altitude
382.057 km
Speed
7.682 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 19m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-6.18299°
Longitude
-72.87626°
Altitude
381.338 km
Speed
7.683 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 46m 52s
Apparent Declination
-57° 29' 26"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:19:59
Azimuth
147.772° SSE
Elevation
-22.222°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #35 in the year 2021 (2021-04-29 UTC)
CSS (TIANHE-1) Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-05-01 16:01:48.189Z | 213.883° SW | 2025-05-01 16:03:48.189Z | 156.376° SSE | 29.249° | 2025-05-01 16:05:48.189Z | 96.47° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-01 17:38:48.189Z | 268.207° W | 2025-05-01 17:40:48.189Z | 45.033° ENE | 42.375° | 2025-05-01 17:42:48.189Z | 75.669° E |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-01 19:15:48.189Z | 287.682° WNW | 2025-05-01 19:17:48.189Z | 65.019° ENE | 40.716° | 2025-05-01 19:19:48.189Z | 91.906° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-01 20:52:48.189Z | 253.627° W | 2025-05-01 20:53:48.189Z | 217.462° SW | 31.022° | 2025-05-01 20:56:48.189Z | 135.641° SSE |
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