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GJZ 03 (62292)
COSPAR: 2024-238C | Alt Name: Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 3
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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
62292
International Designator
2024-238C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:42:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
59.91°
Right Ascension
170.85°
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Argument of Perigee
24.53°
Period
104.71 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GJZ 03
Alternative Name
Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62292U 24238C 26201.27945215 -.00000099 00000+0 21231-4 0 9997
2 62292 59.9119 170.8501 0021603 24.5259 335.6771 13.75210028 80445
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite GJZ 03 (Gaosu Jiguang Zuanzhi 3) was launched on December 12, 2024, from Launch Pad LC43/94 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 2D/YZ-3 launch vehicle. It has a bus design called HarbFlat and is owned by CASC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation). The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters with a dry mass of 150 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Its payload is identified as GJZ XSX 3, and it uses solar arrays and batteries for power. The purpose and mission details are currently unknown.
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 3
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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