Tianzhi 1 []
Official name TIANZHI 1
Alternative name Tianzhi-1
Cospar ID 2018-094A
Norad ID 43710
Launch date 2018-11-19
Launch site JSC
Launch vehicle CZ-2D (2)
Country/Organization China
Type application Technology
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 93.41
Inclination (deg) 97.37
Perigee (km) 437
Apogee (km) 447
Eccentricity 0.0113122171945701
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.4159083609892
Semi-Major axis (km) 6820.135
Raan (deg) 178.0886
Arg of perigee (deg) 312.9347
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 27
Height (m) 0.5
Width (m) 0.2
Depth (m) 0.2
Span (m^2) 0.5

Tianzhi 1 is a experimental Chinese satellite developed jointly by a number of institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) as a test satellite to be used to verify the key technologies of software-defined satellites.

The satellite has a mass of 27 kg according to China News Service (Chinese), with payloads including a small cloud computing platform and a camera.

Tianzhi 1 was launched in 2018 on a CZ-2D (2) rocket. Tianzhi-2 was expected to launch in the second half of 2019 but has been delayed.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
TIANZHI 1 2018-094A 2018-11-19 JSC CZ-2D (2) with Shiyan 6-01, Jiading 1, Tianping 1A, Tianping 1B