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TIANQI-14, 48864

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIANQI-14, 48864 is a payload satellite owned by Guodian Gaokeji (CN) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 18 Jun 2021 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
48864, 2021-055E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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)
2021-06-18 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.195 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 TIANQI-14
1 48864U 21055E   25189.92930111  .00003706  00000-0  23687-3 0  9999
2 48864  35.0013  37.4956 0004420 164.5763 195.5082 15.08129034221772
Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:18:11.615Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
135.8299°
Altitude
543.778 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 29m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
33.32426°
Longitude
-115.35873°
Altitude
540.685 km
Speed
7.598 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 26m 27s
Apparent Declination
-1° 40' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:52:38
Azimuth
324.898° NNW
Elevation
-46.22°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.206 km
Perigee altitude
542.086 km
Semi-major axis
6,923.283 km
Eccentricity
0.00044
Inclination
35.0013°
RAAN
37.4956°
Arg. of periapsis
164.5763°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
195.5082°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76769 °/min
Orbital period
95.55 mins
BSTAR
0.00023687
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5 mins2025-07-09 17:36:15.727Z205.398° SW2025-07-09 17:39:15.727Z153.213° SSE19.955°2025-07-09 17:41:15.727Z118.412° SE
5 mins2025-07-09 19:17:15.727Z229.632° WSW2025-07-09 19:19:15.727Z178.272° S32.281°2025-07-09 19:22:15.727Z110.963° ESE
6 mins2025-07-09 20:57:15.727Z247.697° W2025-07-09 21:00:15.727Z176.517° S29.595°2025-07-09 21:03:15.727Z125.606° SE
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