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Tianqi-11

successCeres-1 | Tianqi-11

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.

Overview

Date / time
November 7, 2020 at 07:12 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Area 95A
Mission
Tianqi-11
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Ceres-1 →
Launch provider
Galactic Energy →

Payloads deployed · 1

TIANQI-11
LEO