Launch Date
March 5, 2022
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
51950
International Designator
2022-023E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:50:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.46°
Right Ascension
228.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
348.38°
Period
106.17 min
Mean Motion
13.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT E
Alternative Name
Yinhe 2-03
Type
Status
Owner
YINHE
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 51950U 22023E 26200.86848453 -.00000092 00000+0 97059-6 0 9992
2 51950 63.4594 228.0892 0162709 348.3844 11.3451 13.56291037226465
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
180
Launch Mass
190
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nantong 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YINHE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YH
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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