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HULIANWANG DIGUI-23 (63690)
COSPAR: 2025-086D | Alt Name: Xingwang Jinjigui 3-04
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC101
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63690
International Designator
2025-086D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:13:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.51°
Right Ascension
302.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
111.28°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-23
Alternative Name
Xingwang Jinjigui 3-04
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63690U 25086D 26200.84290455 .00000060 00000+0 10648-3 0 9999
2 63690 86.5101 302.2500 0002140 111.2835 248.8528 13.24410471 59184
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
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xingwang Digui 03-04
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang CL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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