Tan Ce 2

Also called Double Star 2 or TC 2 or DSP P

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General

Designation	28382 / 04029A
Launch date	25 Jul 2004
Country of origin	China
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	682/38279 km
Inclination	90°
Period	695 min
Launch vehicle	Long March #75

Will carry Chinese and 10 European scientific experiments identical to those on Cluster. One additional instrument is an imager to monitor energeitc neutral atoms.

This is the polar satellite.

The satellite has experienced multiple problems with killer electrons in summer 2004 and both the main and backup attitude control computers failed. Attitude cannot be changed anymore.

In May 2005, the mission was extended till Dec 2006.

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External resources

http://www.esa.int/export/esaSC/120381_index_0_m.html

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	China National Space Administration
Platform
Mass at launch	343 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	200 W
Design lifetime	12 months

Same instruments as in Tan Ce 1

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