TC-1 satellite had normally operated three years by December 30, 2006. The satellite was developed by DongFangHong Satellite Company Ltd. (DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.) with design life of 18 months. However the satellite...TC-1 satellite had normally operated three years by December 30, 2006. The satellite was developed by DongFangHong Satellite Company Ltd. (DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.) with design life of 18 months. However the satellite had worked 18 months longer and still works normally. The TC-1 equatorial satellite is operating in a near-equatorial orbit around the earth with a perigee of 550 km, an apogee of 66, 970 km and an inclination of 28.5°.展开更多
文摘TC-1 satellite had normally operated three years by December 30, 2006. The satellite was developed by DongFangHong Satellite Company Ltd. (DFH Satellite Co. Ltd.) with design life of 18 months. However the satellite had worked 18 months longer and still works normally. The TC-1 equatorial satellite is operating in a near-equatorial orbit around the earth with a perigee of 550 km, an apogee of 66, 970 km and an inclination of 28.5°.