OBJECT E (49319)

COSPAR: 2021-091E | Alt Name: HEAD-2E

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 14, 2021

Launch Site

TAISC

Launch Pad

LC9

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 2D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

49319

International Designator

2021-091E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:45:20 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

97.38°

Right Ascension

46.94°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

220.68°

Period

91.98 min

Mean Motion

15.66 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OBJECT E

Alternative Name

HEAD-2E

Type

Unknown

Status

Non-operational

Owner

HEAD

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 49319U 21091E   26185.28149216  .00048638  00000-0  48305-3 0  9996
2 49319  97.3763  46.9351 0003979 220.6815 139.4148 15.65619790264026

Source: Celestrak

Summary

Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.2

Span

2

Dry Mass

45

Launch Mass

45

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

HEAD-2E

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SAST

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

HEAD-1

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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