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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-06 (62328)
COSPAR: 2024-240F | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-06
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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
62328
International Designator
2024-240F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
332.09°
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Argument of Perigee
106.62°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-06
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-06
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62328U 24240F 26200.82403727 .00000027 00000+0 29485-4 0 9996
2 62328 86.5006 332.0933 0002169 106.6239 253.5133 13.24408659 76968
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-06, also known as Hulianwang W. Digui 01-06, is a communication satellite launched by CASC on December 16, 2024, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (WSC) using the Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle from LC101 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter with a span of 10 meters and carries a payload named Xingwang Jinjigui 1-06. It features a box shape with two panels and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. With a dry mass of 800 kilograms, the satellite was manufactured by CAST for communication purposes.
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 1-06
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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