Launch Date
December 30, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S
NORAD ID
58691
International Designator
2023-212A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:47:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
224.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
235.88°
Period
107.35 min
Mean Motion
13.41 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HULIANWANG JISHU SHIYAN 4A
Alternative Name
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan W.
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58691U 23212A 26200.78283829 -.00000110 00000+0 33056-4 0 9999
2 58691 49.9983 224.3218 0001234 235.8775 124.1985 13.41459278125622
Source: Celestrak
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
WHJSW-4A
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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