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HULIANWANG DIGUI-115 (66954)
COSPAR: 2025-287B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 8, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66954
International Designator
2025-287B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:41:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.49°
Right Ascension
271.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.56°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-115
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 66954U 25287B 26200.69526300 .00000047 00000+0 76518-4 0 9996
2 66954 86.4941 271.4125 0002540 93.5596 266.5829 13.24401121 29642
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 15-02
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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