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TIANTUO 5

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TIANTUO 5 is a Academy of Military Science payload satellite, launched on August 23, 2020 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
August 23, 2020 at 02:27 AM UTC
Launch site
Jiuquan, China
Launched by
Long March 2D →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Gaofen-9-05
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
175 km
Periapsis
157 km
Inclination
97.23°
Orbital period
87.81 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Academy of Military Science
Manufacturer
Academy of Military Science
Users
Military
Launch mass
20 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2020-058C
NORAD catalog №
46234
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 16, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 16, 2025
Time in service
4.6 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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