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GEESAT-3 05 (61015)
COSPAR: 2024-159E | Alt Name: Geely Xinguou 03 zu 05 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
61015
International Designator
2024-159E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:48:24 GMT
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
291.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
182.74°
Period
97.01 min
Mean Motion
14.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEESAT-3 05
Alternative Name
Geely Xinguou 03 zu 05 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 61015U 24159E 26200.86694448 .00001018 00000+0 14710-3 0 9998
2 61015 50.0037 291.7406 0013036 182.7371 177.3498 14.84310368101639
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GEESAT-3 05, also known as Geely Xinguou 03 zu 05 xing, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 61015 and object ID 2024-159E. It was launched on September 5, 2024, from TAISC at TYSC launch pad using the Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. It weighs 130 kilograms at launch and carries a payload named GeeSAT 3-05 for navigation and communication purposes. Its power source includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels. It was manufactured by TZXK and owned by GEESP.
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 3-05
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
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