Launch Date
April 18, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
63602
International Designator
2025-078D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:03:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.69°
Right Ascension
207.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.02°
Period
106.10 min
Mean Motion
13.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SHIYAN 27D
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63602U 25078D 26200.87765833 -.00000030 00000+0 20205-4 0 9992
2 63602 99.6941 207.6384 0001002 85.0181 275.1072 13.57251780 61968
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
3.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shiyan 27 hao 04 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SW27
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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