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ZHUHAI-1 03D (44538)
COSPAR: 2019-060E | Alt Name: GuoyuanV9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 2019
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44538
International Designator
2019-060E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:54:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.54°
Right Ascension
336.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
232.33°
Period
92.86 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZHUHAI-1 03D
Alternative Name
GuoyuanV9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZHUORB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44538U 19060E 26185.32918741 .00046190 00000-0 79938-3 0 9996
2 44538 97.5402 336.0047 0006884 232.3253 127.7375 15.50778213378731
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ZHUHAI-1 03D (also known as GuoyuanV9) is an Earth observation satellite operated by ZHUORB and manufactured by HARB. Launched on September 19, 2019, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center's LC43/95 launch pad using a Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle, it has a configuration in the shape of a box with dimensions 0.5 meters in length and 0.4 meters in diameter, with a span of 1 meter. The satellite weighs 69 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It is equipped with an OHS-3D payload featuring a video imager for Earth observation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
1
Dry Mass
69
Launch Mass
69
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OHS-3D
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
HARB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OHS-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Video imager
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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