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HULIANWANG DIGUI-68 (65228)
COSPAR: 2025-178A | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 17, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65228
International Designator
2025-178A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:06:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
2.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.60°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-68
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65228U 25178A 26201.29605990 .00000019 00000+0 11145-4 0 9992
2 65228 86.4994 2.3463 0001971 91.6012 268.5348 13.24411304 44692
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 09-01
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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