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Launch Date
November 11, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
54391
International Designator
2022-151DP
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:00:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.46°
Right Ascension
241.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
158.61°
Period
98.91 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
CZ-6A DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-6A Y2
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 54391U 22151DP 26201.08362527 .00001049 00000+0 22274-3 0 9990
2 54391 98.4621 241.7538 0134248 158.6100 202.0782 14.55856567194868
Source: Celestrak
Length
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Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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