Launch Date
November 14, 2003
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
NORAD ID
28082
International Designator
2003-052A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:21:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
10.50°
Right Ascension
49.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.42°
Period
1452.88 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ZHONGXING-20
Alternative Name
Zhongxing 20
Type
Status
Owner
ZZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28082U 03052A 26184.93149546 -.00000243 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 28082 10.5018 49.7412 0004136 122.4183 56.8232 0.99113246 82550
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.7
Diameter
1.7
Span
18.1
Dry Mass
1100
Launch Mass
2307
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.0904
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shentong-1 01 xing
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DFH-3
Configuration
DFH-3 Bus
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
C-band and Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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