Space Brief 16 Dec 2024
Today's briefing covers the ULA's military application for Vulcan's upper stage, FAA's efforts to expedite launch licensing, and a fascinating flyby of Mercury by BepiColombo.
Launch Date
August 4, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 12
NORAD ID
65111
International Designator
2025-168F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:20:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
208.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
197.96°
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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Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-54
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65111U 25168F 26200.80596395 -.00000113 00000+0 23904-4 0 9998
2 65111 49.9965 208.3457 0010742 197.9607 162.0887 13.29326571 47035
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 07-06
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YINNT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang Y
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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