Tiankun-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:53:00

Thursday March 2, 2017

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

First flight of Kaituozhe 2.

Tiankun-1

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Tiankun-1 is a Chinese satellite developed by CASIC, which is a technology demonstration mission to test out their new small satellite bus. The satellite is to test the new bus and remote sensing and telecommunications technologies in space.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

50 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Kaituozhe 2

Active in 2017

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation logo

Agency

CASIC

Rocket

Height: 16.8m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 350 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

500 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.4m

Height: 4.5m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 95A

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 1 hour

Stats

Kaituozhe 2


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2017

2017


13th

Orbital launch attempt