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HONGYAN 1 (CHONGQING) (43914)
COSPAR: 2018-112F | Alt Name: Chongqing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 29, 2018
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43914
International Designator
2018-112F
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
174.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
307.84°
Period
107.16 min
Mean Motion
13.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HONGYAN 1 (CHONGQING)
Alternative Name
Chongqing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DFHYT
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43914U 18112F 26185.19439338 -.00000110 00000-0 32977-4 0 9991
2 43914 50.0055 174.4569 0006735 307.8392 52.1876 13.43821775368824
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HONGYAN 1 (CHONGQING) is a satellite launched on December 29, 2018, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 5 meters. It has a dry mass of 500 kilograms and was launched at the same mass. The satellite, manufactured by DFHS (Defense Science and Technology Industry Corporation), is owned by DFHYT and its purpose remains unspecified. Its design features solar cells and batteries for power and is shaped as a box with two panels. Launched from LC603 launch pad in China, HONGYAN 1 (CHONGQING) has an operational payload named Hongyan-1 but other details such as its mission specifics are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hongyan-1
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
DFHS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Hongyan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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