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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-02 (62324)
COSPAR: 2024-240B | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-02
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 2024
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC101
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62324
International Designator
2024-240B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:56 GMT
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Inclination
86.51°
Right Ascension
332.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.10°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-02
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-02
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62324U 24240B 26200.79371381 .00000043 00000+0 65821-4 0 9990
2 62324 86.5054 332.4065 0001987 105.1048 255.0306 13.24411595 76968
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-02 (Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-02) is a communication satellite launched by CASC on December 16, 2024, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site using the Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 10 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms at launch and in its dry state. Its design is characterized as a Box + 2 Pan shape, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's payload includes the Xingwang Jinjigui 1-02 for communication purposes. Manufactured by CAST, it was launched from LC101 with no specified lifetime or major events listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
1
Span
10
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xingwang Jinjigui 1-02
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang CL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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