Launch Date
August 24, 2021
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S
NORAD ID
49112
International Designator
2021-076A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:19:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.41°
Right Ascension
151.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
23.94°
Period
107.23 min
Mean Motion
13.43 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
RSW-01
Alternative Name
Ronghe Shiyan Weixing 1
Type
Status
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49112U 21076A 26185.26360741 -.00000149 00000-0 -28921-3 0 9995
2 49112 86.4115 151.7253 0016588 23.9414 336.2498 13.42857822238177
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
RSW-1 01
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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