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HULIANWANG DIGUI-92 (66000)
COSPAR: 2025-231F | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 16, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66000
International Designator
2025-231F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:02:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
58.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
359.56°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-92
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66000U 25231F 26200.83473377 -.00000109 00000+0 31811-4 0 9995
2 66000 50.0064 58.5634 0000481 359.5584 0.5288 13.29329168 37234
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 12-06
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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