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GEESAT-3 03 (61013)
COSPAR: 2024-159C | Alt Name: Geely Xinguou 03 zu 03 xing
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 5, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61013
International Designator
2024-159C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:59:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
49.99°
Right Ascension
290.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
251.05°
Period
97.01 min
Mean Motion
14.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEESAT-3 03
Alternative Name
Geely Xinguou 03 zu 03 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GEESP
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61013U 24159C 26200.87481281 .00000747 00000+0 11498-3 0 9994
2 61013 49.9943 290.4135 0005902 251.0537 108.9762 14.84338018101694
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GEESAT-3 03, also known as Geely Xinguou 03 zu 03 xing, is a satellite launched on September 5, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by TZXK and owned by GEESP, has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. It weighs 130 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission involves navigation and communication purposes and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
130
Launch Mass
130
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GeeSAT 3-03
Purpose
Navigation, communication
Mission
Navigation, communication
Manufacturer
TZXK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GeeSat1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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