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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-05 (62327)
COSPAR: 2024-240E | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-05
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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
62327
International Designator
2024-240E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:08:21 GMT
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Inclination
86.51°
Right Ascension
332.45°
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Argument of Perigee
99.95°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-05
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-05
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62327U 24240E 26200.83913822 .00000046 00000+0 72964-4 0 9999
2 62327 86.5068 332.4514 0002196 99.9495 260.1887 13.24411140 76961
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Summary
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-05, also known as Hulianwang W. Digui 01-05, is a communication satellite launched by CASC on December 16, 2024, from the Launch Site WSC at Launch Pad LC101 using the Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by CAST and has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. It operates with solar arrays and batteries for power supply and carries the Xingwang Jinjigui 1-05 payload. The dry mass and launch mass are both 800 kg, and its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan configuration.
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 1-05
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
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