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ZHONGXING-1D (49505)
COSPAR: 2021-114A | Alt Name: Zhongxing 1D
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 26, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49505
International Designator
2021-114A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:03:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
245.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.19°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZHONGXING-1D
Alternative Name
Zhongxing 1D
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZLZB
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49505U 21114A 26185.96092050 -.00000323 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 49505 0.0622 245.4111 0000490 118.1919 35.4747 01.00271007 16999
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ZHONGXING-1D (Zhongxing 1D) is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and operated by ZLZB. It was launched on November 26, 2021, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle from LC2 pad. The spacecraft uses the DFH-4 bus configuration and has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters. It weighed 5250 kg at launch with a dry mass of 2500 kg. Equipped with Fenghuo-2 04 xing payload and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries, ZHONGXING-1D is designed for a 11-year operational lifetime in space. The satellite's shape can be described as a box with two panels and it was launched on the same day that its stable date was recorded (November 26, 2021).
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5250
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fenghuo-2 04 xing
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
11 years
Bus
DFH-4
Configuration
DFH-4 bus
Motor
DFH-4 LAE
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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