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TIANMU-1 20

NORAD 58661· COSPAR 2023-208B· Active satellite· Weather· SSO
Launch
Launched on Dec 27, 2023 from Launch Area 95A, China aboard a Kuaizhou 1A.
Kuaizhou 1A | Tianmu-1 19-22 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-23 22:11 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
China Meteorological Administration
Country
China
Manufacturer
CASC
Launched
Dec 27, 2023
Mass
—
Apogee
471 km
Perigee
462 km
Inclination
97.46°
Period
1.56 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for TIANMU-1 20 across 148 days of archived orbital elements (150 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-6.4 km
Rate
-0.04 km/day
Now
462 × 471 km
470478462May 28Oct 24
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

Launched with

3 other catalogued objects still in orbit from launch 2023-208 (Kuaizhou 1A | Tianmu-1 19-22).

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