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TIANMU-1 08

Commercial Weather (Radio Occultation) · MWS (Commercial)

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Tianmu #8, quietly becoming one of the most significant new inputs to global weather prediction this decade — rivaling multi-billion-dollar traditional weather satellites at a fraction of the cost. The economics of atmospheric sounding changed permanently.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
295–299 mi (474–481 km)
Inclination
97.2°
One orbit
94.0 minutes15.3 orbits a day
NORAD ID
57400
Int’l designator
2023-101B
Launched
2023

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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