Launch Date
July 9, 2021
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC16
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
NORAD ID
49020
International Designator
2021-064C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:28:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
44.99°
Right Ascension
148.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.83°
Period
102.23 min
Mean Motion
14.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NINGXIA-1 8
Alternative Name
Zhongzi 02 zu 03 xing
Type
Status
Owner
NINGX/CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49020U 21064C 26185.27009112 -.00000208 00000-0 -43975-4 0 9996
2 49020 44.9927 148.8564 0008778 321.8342 38.1872 14.08539116256630
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
Zhongzi 02-03
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
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