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TJS-2/5/6 (suspected Huoyan-1 early warning)

Suspected missile early warning satellitesIn servicePending verification

Also known as: Huoyan-1

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeSuspected missile early warning satellites
Alternative designationsHuoyan-1
ProliferationOrigin country only
Satellites3TJS 2 (2017), TJS 5 (2020), TJS 6 (2021)Med[1]
First launch2017Low[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeGEOMed[1]
Catalogued on orbit3Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not.High[2]
Active (CelesTrak)3Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med[2]
Perigee35,763–35,777 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Apogee35,796–35,810 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Orbital period1,436.1 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Inclination0.12–1.2 °Active satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Catalogued satellites · 3[2]
NameNORADCOSPARPerigee kmApogee kmIncl. °Period minStatus
TJS-2419112017-001A35,77735,7961.21436.1Active
TJS-5449782020-002A35,76335,8100.361436.1Active
TJS-6476132021-010A35,77335,8000.121436.1Active

Mean elements at epoch 2026-11-08 or later. Perigee and apogee are computed from mean motion and eccentricity and are approximate. Status follows the CelesTrak active list.

Summary

Chinese GEO satellites billed as communications tests but suspected to be Huoyan-1 missile early warning satellites.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
China
Sources
  1. TJS 2, 5, 6, 13 (Huoyan-1 ?), Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
  2. NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
    Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
  • 2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 3 catalogued, 3 active.