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GJZ 02 (62291)
COSPAR: 2024-238B | Alt Name: Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 12, 2024
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62291
International Designator
2024-238B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:43:53 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
59.92°
Right Ascension
150.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.88°
Period
104.71 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GJZ 02
Alternative Name
Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62291U 24238B 26201.28047740 -.00000042 00000+0 79847-4 0 9997
2 62291 59.9169 150.6237 0006851 87.8767 272.3026 13.75208859 80837
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GJZ 02, also known as Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 2, is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2024-238B and NORAD_CAT_ID 62291. It was launched on December 12, 2024, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSC), specifically from launch pad LC43/94, using a Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 3 meters. It is manufactured by HITSAT and owned by CASC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation). Its payload, GJZ XSX 2, utilizes solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 pan," indicating it has a box-like structure with two additional panels. The purpose of the mission remains unspecified, as does its lifetime and major events.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
3
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GJZ XSX 2
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
HITSAT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HarbFlat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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