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GEESAT-3 06 (61016)
COSPAR: 2024-159F | Alt Name: Geely Xinguou 03 zu 06 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
61016
International Designator
2024-159F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:55:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
291.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
203.89°
Period
97.01 min
Mean Motion
14.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEESAT-3 06
Alternative Name
Geely Xinguou 03 zu 06 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 61016U 24159F 26200.82997838 .00000741 00000+0 11445-3 0 9998
2 61016 49.9989 291.9293 0016798 203.8881 156.1279 14.84328637101616
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite GEESAT-3 06 (alternatively known as Geely Xinguou 03 zu 06 xing) was launched on September 5, 2024, from the TAISC launch site using a Chang Zheng 6 rocket. It belongs to the GeeSat1 bus and has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and spans 2 meters with its solar arrays extended. The satellite weighs 130 kg at launch and dry mass remains the same. Its primary mission involves navigation and communication tasks. GEESAT-3 06 is owned by GEESP (TZXK) and features two deployable solar arrays for power generation, along with batteries to store energy. The satellite's shape can be described as a box with two panels, designed for its operational purposes.
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
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GeeSAT 3-06
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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