Space Brief 23 Jan 2025
Today's briefing covers the U.S. Space Force's substantial investments in commercial satellite services, a strategic military shift, Chinese space station upgrades, and NASA's policy changes.
Launch Date
April 29, 2022
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
52322
International Designator
2022-043C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:03:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.34°
Right Ascension
272.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
161.72°
Period
94.94 min
Mean Motion
15.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SUPERVIEW NEO-1 02
Alternative Name
Siwei Gaojing 1-02
Type
Status
Owner
SIWEI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52322U 22043C 26200.83571192 .00002045 00000+0 10764-3 0 9992
2 52322 97.3385 272.5842 0001839 161.7160 198.4140 15.16718578234526
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
540
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Siwei 1-02
Purpose
Earth obseervation
Mission
Earth obseervation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Siwei
Configuration
CAST3000B bus ?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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