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: 460.4 km

Apogee: 498.9 km

Inclination: 97.6 °

Period: 94.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 6850 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   23088.59955324  .00013456  00000-0  44476-3 0  9996
2 36985  97.6376 318.2336 0028141  20.5773 339.6594 15.31107867700709

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC