Tiantuo 1 (TT 1)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 185

Launch data:

Spacecraft data: Prime manufacturer  National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) Platform   Operator  NUDT Mass at launch  9.3 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape  box Dimension (mm)  425 x 410 x 80 mm Equipment  AIS receiver Solar array  Solar cells Stabilization   Propulsion   DC power   Design lifetime

End of live:

Description:

• Tiantuo I is a Chinese nanosatellite that will complete a mission dedicated to optical imaging, detection of on-orbit atomic oxygen and receiving signals from the marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) that is currently in its testing phase. The microsatellite was developed and built by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT).
• Test new satellite sub-systems. There is also a receiver to detect AIS (Automatic Information System) data transmissions from shipping.