Space Brief 9 Jun 2025
Key space events for today include potential changes in US space policy involving SpaceX, uncertainties regarding NASA's Starliner, and China's new steps in asteroid exploration.
Launch Date
August 13, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC101
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 5B/YZ-2
NORAD ID
65167
International Designator
2025-174D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.49°
Right Ascension
241.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.96°
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-61
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65167U 25174D 26200.85052735 .00000019 00000+0 90004-5 0 9996
2 65167 86.4943 241.0051 0001695 101.9557 258.1767 13.24407847 45110
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 08-04
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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