NORAD ID
66409
International Designator
2025-256A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:22:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.25°
Right Ascension
265.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.41°
Period
99.29 min
Mean Motion
14.50 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CASIC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 66409U 25256A 26200.18243213 .00000274 00000+0 81723-4 0 9996
2 66409 98.2496 265.7178 0012729 229.4079 130.6008 14.50230250 36532
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
1.0
Diameter
0.5
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Chutian 2-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CASIC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Chutian
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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