Tiantuo 2 (TT 2)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 231

Launch data: Designation  40144 / 14053B Launch date  08 Sep 2014 - 03:22 UT Launch site  Taiyuan, LC-9 Launch vehicle  CZ-4B Mission  Technology, Imaging Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  473 x 490 km Eccentricity   Inclination  97.41 ° Period  94.24 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• The TT 2 (Tiantuo 2) is a 67 kg experimental earth observation microsatellite built by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT).
• The satellite is equipped with four video cameras for live transmission and active tracking of Earth targets by real-time commands or remote controlling via the internet.

Mission details:

• A small 67 kg subsatellite, Tiantuo-2 was also deployed. The Tiantuo satellites are built by the National University for Defense Technology; this one carries video imaging experiments.

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