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HJ-2F (57519)
COSPAR: 2023-116A | Alt Name: Huanjing Jianzai 02-06
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 2023
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57519
International Designator
2023-116A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:29 GMT
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
205.51°
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Argument of Perigee
292.14°
Period
94.57 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HJ-2F
Alternative Name
Huanjing Jianzai 02-06
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZZWYZ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57519U 23116A 26200.85034252 .00003704 00000+0 16171-3 0 9991
2 57519 97.3855 205.5108 0006341 292.1416 67.9148 15.22730913163723
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HJ-2F satellite, also known as Huanjing Jianzai 02-06, was launched on August 8, 2023, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center's LC9 pad using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle. It operates under the ownership of ZZWYZ and is manufactured by DFHZ. The satellite utilizes a CAST-2000 bus configuration with dimensions of 1.4 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and has a span of 4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 510 kilograms at launch and dry mass remains the same. Equipped with a 5-meter S-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (S-SAR), it is designed for Earth observation and radar missions. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, providing necessary energy to support its mission requirements.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1
Span
4
Dry Mass
510
Launch Mass
510
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
5m S-SAR 02
Purpose
Earth observation, radar
Mission
Earth observation, radar
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
CAST968B Bus ?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
5 m S-SAR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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