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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-07 (62329)
COSPAR: 2024-240G | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-07
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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
62329
International Designator
2024-240G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:35:42 GMT
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
331.93°
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Argument of Perigee
104.58°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-07
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-07
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62329U 24240G 26200.81645963 .00000025 00000+0 24011-4 0 9994
2 62329 86.4976 331.9252 0002067 104.5795 255.5568 13.24411155 76966
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HULIANGWANG DIGUI-07 satellite, also known as Hulianwang W. Digui 01-07, was launched on December 16, 2024, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site using a Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle from LC101. This communication satellite is owned by CASC and manufactured by CAST with a payload named Xingwang Jinjigui 1-07. It has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 10 meters, with both dry and launch mass being 800 kg. The satellite is powered by solar arrays and batteries and features a box shape with two panels attached.
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 1-07
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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