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HULIANWANG DIGUI-85 (65820)
COSPAR: 2025-220D | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65820
International Designator
2025-220D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:41:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.50°
Right Ascension
32.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.78°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-85
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65820U 25220D 26200.77853066 .00000028 00000+0 30549-4 0 9998
2 65820 86.4973 32.8929 0002181 100.7825 259.3555 13.24408702 39230
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 11-04
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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