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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-03 (62325)
COSPAR: 2024-240C | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-03
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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
62325
International Designator
2024-240C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:30:05 GMT
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
332.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.08°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-03
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62325U 24240C 26200.85423138 .00000064 00000+0 11577-3 0 9997
2 62325 86.5007 332.1143 0002044 103.0758 257.0604 13.24410251 76962
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HULIANGWANG DIGUI-03 satellite, also known as Hulianwang W. Digui 01-03, is a communication satellite launched by China on December 16, 2024, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site using the Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It weighs 800 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is owned by CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation) and manufactured by CAST (Chinese Academy of Space Technology). Its primary payload is the Xingwang Jinjigui 1-03, powered by solar arrays and batteries. The shape of the satellite is described as a box with two panels.
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 1-03
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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