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GUANGCHUAN 01 (62111)
COSPAR: 2024-221A | Alt Name: Guangchuan 01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 27, 2024
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/96A
Launch Vehicle
Zhuque-2E
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62111
International Designator
2024-221A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:41:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
49.95°
Right Ascension
1.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
74.80°
Period
95.06 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GUANGCHUAN 01
Alternative Name
Guangchuan 01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HONGQ
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62111U 24221A 26201.15412814 .00001402 00000+0 90610-4 0 9995
2 62111 49.9463 1.6256 0006960 74.8024 285.3696 15.14826531 91188
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GUANGCHUAN 01 satellite, also known as Guangchuan 01, was launched on November 27, 2024, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC) using the Zhuque-2E launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC43/96A. The satellite is owned by HONGQ and manufactured by CAST. It has a box shape with two panels and measures 0.5 meters in length and 1.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 6 meters. The dry mass of the satellite is 500 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's configuration and mission details are not specified.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
1.8
Span
6
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Guangchuan 01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HQ
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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