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HULIANWANG DIGUI-35 (64956)
COSPAR: 2025-159A | Alt Name: Xingwang Jinjigui 5-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 27, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
64956
International Designator
2025-159A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:23:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.49°
Right Ascension
271.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
56.18°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-35
Alternative Name
Xingwang Jinjigui 5-01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 64956U 25159A 26201.26598984 .00000014 00000+0 -14626-5 0 9993
2 64956 86.4935 271.2555 0004241 56.1763 303.9774 13.24413415 47500
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 05-01
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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