Launch Date
December 25, 2023
Launch Site
SCSLA
Launch Pad
LP1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
NORAD ID
58652
International Designator
2023-206C
Epoch
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:48:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
136.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.88°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SHIYAN 24C 03
Alternative Name
Shiyan 24C-03
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58652U 23206C 26168.61686718 .00001145 00000-0 10098-3 0 9997
2 58652 97.4058 136.3426 0002551 71.8845 288.2656 14.98238781135368
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
8
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box+panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shiyan 24C-03
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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