Payload
TIANLIAN 1-03
NonoperationalPayloadGEONORAD 38730
TIANLIAN 1-03 is a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) payload satellite, launched on July 25, 2012 into GEO.
Launch
- Launch date
- July 25, 2012 at 03:43 PM UTC
- Launch site
- XICLF
- Launched by
- Long March 3C →
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 36,239 km
- Periapsis
- 36,101 km
- Inclination
- 5.83°
- Orbital period
- 1455.72 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
- Manufacturer
- China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,462 kg
- Dimensions
- 6 × 1.7 × 1.7 m
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2012-040A
- NORAD catalog №
- 38730
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
China- Radar cross-section
- 63.0957 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational