Launch Date
May 12, 2020
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
NORAD ID
45603
International Designator
2020-028B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:23:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
190.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
203.86°
Period
95.26 min
Mean Motion
15.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
XINGYUN-2 02
Alternative Name
Xingyun-2 02 xing
Type
Status
Owner
XYUN
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 45603U 20028B 26185.26600245 .00002488 00000-0 15018-3 0 9997
2 45603 97.5071 190.9578 0009887 203.8575 156.2198 15.11606360337419
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
85
Launch Mass
93
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Xingyun-2 02
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SANJ9
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingyun
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
L-band communication payload, inter-satellite laser communication package
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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