Tianyan 26 (Henan Ligong 2, Zhongyuan 3, Novi 1)

Tianyan 26 is a small Chinese satellite jointly developed by Shanghai AIS Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. and Henan Polytechnic University. It is a lightweight and compact visible and infrared Earth remote sensing commercial satellite operated by Shaanxi Novi Beidou Information Technology Co., Ltd.

The satellite was launched on 19 August 2025 on a Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1) launch.

Nation: China
Type / Application: Earth observation
Operator: Shaanxi Novi Beidou Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Contractors: Shanghai AIS Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., Henan Polytechnic University
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Propulsion:
Power: Solar cells, batteries
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Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Tianyan 26 (Henan Ligong 2, Zhongyuan 3, Novi 1) 2025-180 19.08.2025 Jq LP-43/130 Lijian-1 (Kinetica-1) with AIRSAT 05, Duogongneng Shiyan 2-01, 02, 03, Tianyan 26, ThumbSat 1, 2

Launch Sites:

  • Jq =   Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China   China
Further Tianyan missions:

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