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GEESAT-3 08 (61018)
COSPAR: 2024-159H | Alt Name: Geely Xinguou 03 zu 08 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
61018
International Designator
2024-159H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:05:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
291.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.03°
Period
97.01 min
Mean Motion
14.84 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEESAT-3 08
Alternative Name
Geely Xinguou 03 zu 08 xing
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GEESP
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61018U 24159H 26200.83726256 .00000781 00000+0 11900-3 0 9995
2 61018 50.0062 291.6534 0027966 219.0324 140.8597 14.84338177101622
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GEESAT-3 08, also known as Geely Xinguou 03 zu 08 xing, is a satellite launched on September 5, 2024, from the TAISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 2 meters, and it weighs 130 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is owned by GEESP and manufactured by TZXK, designed for navigation and communication purposes. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries, the satellite has a box shape with two panels and operates under Chinese ownership.
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 3-08
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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