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HUANJING 1B (HJ-1B) (33321)
COSPAR: 2008-041B | Alt Name: Huanjing Jianzai 1B
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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
33321
International Designator
2008-041B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:28:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.65°
Right Ascension
173.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.67°
Period
97.08 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HUANJING 1B (HJ-1B)
Alternative Name
Huanjing Jianzai 1B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33321U 08041B 26185.26960720 .00001786 00000-0 22156-3 0 9990
2 33321 97.6526 173.5683 0037574 125.6659 234.8063 14.83350595960949
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HUANJING 1B (HJ-1B), also known as Huanjing Jianzai 1B, is an Earth observation satellite launched on September 6, 2008, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It operates on the CAST968B Bus configuration and was manufactured by DFHZ for ZZWYZ, the owner entity. HJ-1B weighs 510 kilograms at launch and in dry mass, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is shaped like a box with two panels and has a radar cross-section of 1.372 square meters. Its mission involves Earth observation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
510
Launch Mass
510
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.372
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HJ yihao B 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
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