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TIANQIN 1 (CAS-6)

Chinese Gravitational Wave Detector Technology Precursor · Sun Yat-sen University (China)

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Tianqin-1 (CAS-6), a Chinese technology demonstration satellite testing precision laser ranging and drag-free control systems — early groundwork for China's planned Tianqin space-based gravitational wave detector, a project explicitly designed to rival Europe's LISA mission.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
358–368 mi (575–592 km)
Inclination
97.8°
One orbit
96.2 minutes15.0 orbits a day
NORAD ID
44879
Int’l designator
2019-093A
Launched
2019

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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