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Launched 2020-11-07 07:12 UTCLaunch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
88th
orbital launch attempt in 2020
Galactic Energy
1st
launch this year
Launch Area 95A
5th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
56 d 2 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
Galactic Energy is a private aerospace company headquartered in Beijing, China. Established by senior engineers in 2018, Galactic Energy engages in low-cost commercial space launch business.
Launches
26
Successful
23
88%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
To low Earth orbit
350kg
Liftoff thrust
598kN
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