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HULIANWAN GAOGUI-01 (HG-01) (59069)
COSPAR: 2024-040A | Alt Name: HG-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 29, 2024
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
XSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59069
International Designator
2024-040A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:01:29 GMT
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Inclination
0.08°
Right Ascension
330.05°
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Argument of Perigee
76.48°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWAN GAOGUI-01 (HG-01)
Alternative Name
HG-01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59069U 24040A 26200.87603698 .00000153 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 59069 0.0768 330.0516 0001838 76.4758 240.1446 01.00272996 7652
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Summary
HULIANWAN GAOGUI-01 (HG-01), also known as HG-01, is a communication satellite launched by CNSA on February 29, 2024, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 20 meters. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and weighs 4000 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 2000 kilograms. Equipped with a Ka-band high throughput communications payload, the satellite is designed to operate for up to 15 years in its communication mission. The DFH-4E bus configuration was utilized by CAST for manufacturing this satellite.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hulianwang gaogui 01
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
DFH-4
Configuration
DFH-4E Bus ?
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
Ka-band high throughput communications payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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