Launch Date
May 20, 2022
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S
NORAD ID
52716
International Designator
2022-056A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:39:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.00°
Right Ascension
9.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
285.43°
Period
102.53 min
Mean Motion
14.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
Digui Tongxin Shiyan Wei.
Type
Status
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52716U 22056A 26201.27764765 .00000075 00000+0 35455-4 0 9998
2 52716 86.0041 9.0530 0018160 285.4272 74.4901 14.04410221213533
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
2.5
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
CGSTL LEO Test satellite 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CGSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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