TXJSSY 1 satellite

TJS-1 (Qianshao-3)

China (PRC)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 250

Also called as: TJS-1 (Tongxin Jisshu SW 1)

Launch data:

Designation	40892 / 15046A
Launch date	12 Sep 2015 - 15:04 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC-2
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/G2
Mission	Communication test sat, GEO sigint
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35782 x 35806 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.1 °
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	CAST
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

TJS-1 (To-ngxu?n Jishu? Shiya?n 1) is a Chinese geostatioary satellite. Details on the purpose of the satellite are very much unknown as the only piece of information brought forward after the secretive launch was the identification of the satellite as a communications technology test satellite.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR716,759), #14, #228 - update: 09.03.19