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Tiankun 1 (TK 1)
Tiankun 1 [CASIC]
Tiankun-1 is a Chinese satellite developed by CASIC, which is a technology demonstration mission to test out their new small satellite bus.
The satellite is to test the new bus and remote sensing and telecommunications technologies in space.
The satellite was launched in March 2017 on the maiden Kaituozhe-2 rocket from Jiuquan.
| Nation: | China |
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| Type / Application: | Technology ? |
| Operator: | CASIC |
| Contractors: | CASIC |
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| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
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| Orbit: | 373 km × 404 km, 96.9° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Tiankun 1 (TK 1) | 2017-012A | 02.03.2017 | Jq LP-43/95B | Kaituozhe-2 |
Further Tiankun missions:
