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HULIANGWANG DIGUI-09 (62331)
COSPAR: 2024-240J | Alt Name: Hulianwang W. Digui 01-09
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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
62331
International Designator
2024-240J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:24:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
332.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.31°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-09
Alternative Name
Hulianwang W. Digui 01-09
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62331U 24240J 26200.80891139 .00000012 00000+0 -63492-5 0 9998
2 62331 86.5026 332.2581 0002022 103.3143 256.8217 13.24410073 76952
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HULIANGWANG DIGUI-09 (also known as Hulianwang W. Digui 01-09) is a communication satellite launched by CASC on December 16, 2024, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site using the Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 800 kg and carries the Xingwang Jinjigui 1-09 payload for communication purposes. Its power is supplied by solar arrays and batteries, and it has a box-shaped body with two panels attached. The satellite was manufactured by CAST.
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 1-09
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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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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