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Tianqi 1, ..., 5
Tianqi 1 [Guodian Gaoke]
Tianqi (also transcribed Tiange) is a series of small Chinese experimental LEO comsats by Guodian Gaoke for IoT (Internet-of-Things) communications, which are also carrying a camera for educational purposes.
Guodian Gaoke plans to operate an IoT constellation. The "Apocalypse Constellation" provides users with much-needed data collection and transmission services for terrestrial network coverage blind areas, which are widely used in marine, environmental protection, meteorological, forestry, geological, emergency, rescue and smart city industries to enhance China's global data network coverage and application capabilities are of strategic importance.
The first satellite, Tianqi 1, was launched in October 2018 as a co-passenger to CFOSAT on a CZ-2C (3) rocket.
The second satellite, Tianqi 3 or Tao Xingzhi, was launched in June 2019 on the first sea launch of a CZ-11H rocket.
The third satellite, Tianqi 2, was one of the paylaods on the maiden Jielong-1 flight in August 2019.
Two more satellite, Tianqi 4A and 4B, were launched on 7 December 2019 on a Kuaizhou-1A rocket.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication M2M/IoT |
| Operator: | Guodian Gaoke |
| Contractors: | Guodian Gaoke |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) ? |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 8 kg ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianqi 1 (TQ 1) | 2018-083G ? | 29.10.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2C (3) | with CFOSAT, Xiaoxiang 1-02, Tongchuan 1, Xinghe, Changshagaoxin, CubeBel 1, ? | |
| Tianqi 2 (TQ 2) | 2019-052C | 17.08.2019 | Jq LP-43/95B | Jielong-1 | with Qiancheng 01, Xingshidai 5 | |
| Tianqi 3 (TQ 3, Tao Xingzhi) | 2019-032E | 05.06.2019 | @YS (Tai Rui) | CZ-11H | with Jilin-1 Gaofen-03A, Bufeng 1A, Bufeng 1B, Xiaoxiang 1-04, Tianxiang 1, Tianxiang 2 | |
| Tianqi 4A (TQ 4A) | 2019-087E | 07.12.2019 | TY LC-16 | Kuaizhou-1A | with HEAD 2A, HEAD 2B, TY 16, TY 17, Tianqi 4B | |
| Tianqi 4B (TQ 4B) | 2019-087F | 07.12.2019 | TY LC-16 | Kuaizhou-1A | with HEAD 2A, HEAD 2B, TY 16, TY 17, Tianqi 4A | |
| Tianqi 5 (TQ 5, Xinzhou/Yunjiang) | 2020-003D | 15.01.2020 | TY LC-9 | CZ-2D (2) | with Jilin-1 Kuanfu-01, ÑuSat 7, ÑuSat 8, Tianqi 5 |
