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NINGXIA-1 4 (44782)
COSPAR: 2019-076D | Alt Name: Ningxia-1 04 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 13, 2019
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC16
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44782
International Designator
2019-076D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:42:43 GMT
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Inclination
45.01°
Right Ascension
103.63°
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Argument of Perigee
209.41°
Period
102.71 min
Mean Motion
14.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NINGXIA-1 4
Alternative Name
Ningxia-1 04 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NINGX/CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44782U 19076D 26185.23799962 -.00000147 00000-0 -11114-4 0 9993
2 44782 45.0080 103.6285 0012744 209.4056 150.6062 14.02071059340212
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NINGXIA-1 4, also known as Ningxia-1 04 xing, is a satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 44782 and OBJECT ID 2019-076D. It was launched on November 13, 2019, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) at launch pad LC16 using the Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 100 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Manufactured by DFHZ, it operates for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The owner of the satellite is NINGX/CASC, and it was designed under the BUS NX-1 configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ningxia-1 04
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NX-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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