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HULIANWANG DIGUI-17 (62977)
COSPAR: 2025-030G | 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
62977
International Designator
2025-030G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:20:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
116.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.62°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-17
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62977U 25030G 26201.26416839 -.00000086 00000+0 81733-4 0 9991
2 62977 50.0059 116.9648 0000783 283.6223 76.4562 13.29325909 70269
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 02-07
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
Map
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