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HULIANWANG DIGUI-108 (66918)
COSPAR: 2025-285D | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 6, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66918
International Designator
2025-285D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:41:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
29.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
54.74°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-108
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 66918U 25285D 26200.77877389 -.00000122 00000+0 52112-5 0 9999
2 66918 50.0061 29.1076 0000941 54.7450 305.3510 13.29326035 30394
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 14-04
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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