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HULIANWANG DIGUI-111 (66921)
COSPAR: 2025-285G | 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
66921
International Designator
2025-285G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:53:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
28.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
55.10°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-111
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 66921U 25285G 26200.82897155 -.00000117 00000+0 15878-4 0 9993
2 66921 50.0135 28.8419 0000897 55.1033 304.9923 13.29326033 30402
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 14-07
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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