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HAISHAO-1 (62190)
COSPAR: 2024-228A | Alt Name: Haishao-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 4, 2024
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC4
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62190
International Designator
2024-228A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:38:46 GMT
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Inclination
42.98°
Right Ascension
169.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
140.08°
Period
92.00 min
Mean Motion
15.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAISHAO-1
Alternative Name
Haishao-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
XXYW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62190U 24228A 26200.86025916 .00018054 00000+0 18063-3 0 9991
2 62190 42.9783 169.9524 0000576 140.0765 220.0143 15.65246553 92702
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HAISHAO-1, also known as Haishao-1, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by ZHWK/IMICAS and owned by XXYW. Launched on December 4, 2024, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) LC4 pad using a Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 6 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 400 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. It is equipped with an X-band SAR payload named AIRSAT-08 for Earth observation tasks and uses solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a box structure with three panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
6
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Box+3 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AIRSAT-08
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ZHWK/IMICAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ZK1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
X-band SAR
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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