Space Brief 25 Oct 2025
Today's brief covers significant growth forecasts for global defense satellite communications, the integration of hypersonic missiles, cyber authority expansion in the Army, and more pivotal military developments.
Launch Date
June 5, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
lC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
64287
International Designator
2025-121E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
2.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.39°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-34
Alternative Name
Xingwang Jinjigui 4-05
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 64287U 25121E 26200.85031316 .00000037 00000+0 50922-4 0 9996
2 64287 86.4998 2.4983 0002076 81.3874 278.7495 13.24410674 54480
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
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
Payload
Xingwang Digui 04-05
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang S
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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