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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-08 (62330)
COSPAR: 2024-240H | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-08
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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
62330
International Designator
2024-240H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:57:28 GMT
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Inclination
86.51°
Right Ascension
332.40°
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Argument of Perigee
99.80°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-08
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-08
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62330U 24240H 26200.83158009 .00000041 00000+0 62102-4 0 9999
2 62330 86.5060 332.4001 0002262 99.7998 260.3392 13.24411460 76966
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HULIANGWANG DIGUI-08 satellite, also known as Hulianwang W. Digui 01-08, is a communication satellite launched by China on December 16, 2024. It was manufactured by CAST and owned by CASC. The satellite has dimensions of 3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 10 meters when fully extended. Its dry mass is 800 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The spacecraft was launched using the Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle from LC101 at WSC. It features a box shape with two panels and is powered by solar arrays and batteries. The payload consists of Xingwang Jinjigui 1-08, designed 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 1-08
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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