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CSS (TIANHE)
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CSS (TIANHE)NORAD 48274
About this satellite
Tianhe
Tianhe is the core module of China’s Tiangong space station. Launched into orbit in April 2021, it forms the central element of the orbital complex.
The module contains crew quarters, life-support equipment, control stations and docking nodes used to connect additional station modules and visiting spacecraft.
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- CSS (TIANHE)
- NORAD ID
- 48274
- Category
- Space stations
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 12:18 UTC
- Object ID
- 2021-035A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- People's Republic of China
- Launch site
- Wenchang Satellite Launch Site, PRC
- Launch date
- 2021-04-29
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination41.4701°
Eccentricity0.0001
Mean motion15.5895 rev/day
Orbital period92.4 min
Perigee389.9 km
Apogee391.5 km
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