Mission
Communications · GTO
Tiantong1-01 is a mobile telecommunications satellite developed by Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CASC) and will be operated by China Satcom to provide around the clock coverage in China, Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIANTONG-1 1 2016-048A | Payload | 35784 × 35789 km · 4.1° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2016-048B | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-07-21 |
COSPAR ID 2016-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).