TIANHUI 1

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TIANHUI 1 is classified as:

Earth resources
Space & Earth Science

NORAD ID: 36985

Int'l Code: 2010-040A

Perigee: 425.1 km

Apogee: 451.2 km

Inclination: 97.6 °

Period: 93.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 6809 km

RCS: 3.1542 m² (large)

Launch date: August 24, 2010
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

TIANHUI 1 is a Chinese mapping satellite deployed on a trajectory over Earth's poles with an inclination of approximately 97 degrees. Authorities will use Tianhui 1 for scientific research, mapping and land resource surveys to help promote economic development, according to a statement on the Chinese Ministry of Defense website.

1 36985U 10040A   24131.69557080  .00032192  00000-0  67550-3 0  9990
2 36985  97.5736  20.2347 0019211   8.1566 351.9991 15.45119557763240

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC