BackForward Satellite: Tianmu-1 

Satellite details
Acronym Tianmu-1
Full name Tianmu-1
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • Constellation of nano-satellites for GNSS-RO sounding
  • Orbit heights around 520 km
  • Main missions: radio occultation sounding of atmosphere
  • Substantial contribution to surface variable using reflected signal
  • Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch Dry mass
Power
Data access link no link provided
Data access information
  • Data commercially available from CASC
Orbit Sunsynchronous orbit Altitude 520 km

 

Space agency CASIC
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • Tianmu-1 01/02 flight units launchedĀ 09 Jan 23.
  • Tianmu-1 03-06 flight units launched on 22 Mar 23
  • Tianmu-1 07-10 flight units launched on 20 Jul 23
  • Tianmu-1 10-14 flight units launched on 25 Dec 23
  • Tianmu-1 19-22 flight units launched on 27 Dec 23
  • Tianmu-1 15-18 flight units launched on 5 Jan 24
Launch 09 Jan 2023 EOL ≥2040
Last update: 2024-02-26
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Tianmu-1

Acronym Full name
Tianmu-Receiver Tianmu-Receiver
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