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HUANJING 1A (HJ-1A) (33320)
COSPAR: 2008-041A | Alt Name: Huanjing Jianzai 1A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 6, 2008
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33320
International Designator
2008-041A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
170.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.44°
Period
97.03 min
Mean Motion
14.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HUANJING 1A (HJ-1A)
Alternative Name
Huanjing Jianzai 1A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33320U 08041A 26185.29270750 .00001087 00000-0 13616-3 0 9994
2 33320 97.6689 170.4705 0020650 82.4381 277.9179 14.84026776960946
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HUANJING 1A (HJ-1A), also known as Huanjing Jianzai 1A, is an Earth observation satellite launched by China on September 6, 2008, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center LC7 using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It utilizes the CAST968B Bus and has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 4 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 510 kg, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, HJ-1A operates to observe Earth from space and has an RCS value of 1.466. It was manufactured by DFHZ and operated under the ownership of ZZWYZ, with its primary payload being "HJ yihao A xing." The satellite's shape is described as a box configuration with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
510
Launch Mass
510
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.466
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HJ yihao A xing
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-968
Configuration
CAST968B Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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