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TIANHUI 1-03

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TIANHUI 1-03 is a China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) payload satellite, launched on October 26, 2015 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
October 26, 2015 at 07:10 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Long March 2D →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
159 km
Periapsis
145 km
Inclination
97.51°
Orbital period
87.53 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Manufacturer
DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,000 kg
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2015-061A
NORAD catalog №
40988
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
2.684 m²
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
September 25, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
September 25, 2025
Time in service
9.9 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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