Tianzhi 1 []
Tianzhi 1 is a experimental Chinese satellite developed jointly by a number of institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) as a test satellite to be used to verify the key technologies of software-defined satellites.
The satellite has a mass of 27 kg according to China News Service (Chinese), with payloads including a small cloud computing platform and a camera.
Tianzhi 1 was launched in 2018 on a CZ-2D (2) rocket. Tianzhi-2 was expected to launch in the second half of 2019 but has been delayed.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
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Mass: | 27 kg |
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Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Tianzhi 1 | 2018-094A | 19.11.2018 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with SY 6-01, Jiading 1, Tianping 1A, Tianping 1B | |
Tianzhi 2 | - | 202x | with ? |