Tiankun-2 is a Chinese satellite developed by CASIC, which is a technology demonstration mission to test out their new small satellite bus.
The dimensions of the Tiankun-2 satellite are 0.7 meters x 0.7 meters x 1 meter, the total weight is less than 90 kilograms. Equipped with 16 attitude control motors.
The satellite was launched in March 2022 on the maiden CZ-6A rocket from Tai Yuan.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Technology ? |
Operator: | CASIC |
Contractors: | CASIC |
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Power: | solar arrays, batteries |
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Mass: | < 90 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Tiankun 2 (TK 2) | 2022-031A | 29.03.2022 | TY LC-9A | CZ-6A | with Pujiang 2 |