Galactic Energy Ceres-1 Tianqi-11
Ceres-1
Status
Success
Date
7 NOV 2020
07:12
Launch Provider
Galactic Energy
Launch Pad
Launch Area 95A
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
Tianqi (also transcribed Tiange) is a series of small Chinese experimental LEO comsats by Guodian Gaoke for IoT (Internet of Things) communications, which are also carrying a camera for educational purposes. Guodian Gaoke plans to operate an IoT constellation. The "Apocalypse Constellation" provides users with much-needed data collection and transmission services for terrestrial network coverage blind areas, which are widely used in marine, environmental protection, meteorological, forestry, geological, emergency, rescue and smart city industries to enhance China's global data network coverage and application capabilities are of strategic importance.
Rocket
Ceres-1
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
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