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HULIANWANG DIGUI-12 (62972)
COSPAR: 2025-030B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62972
International Designator
2025-030B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
119.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
286.10°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-12
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62972U 25030B 26200.79644524 -.00000100 00000+0 51916-4 0 9994
2 62972 50.0020 118.9956 0000887 286.1019 73.9756 13.29322469 70199
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xingwang Digui 02-02
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang C
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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