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HULIANWANG DIGUI-116 (66955)
COSPAR: 2025-287C | 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
66955
International Designator
2025-287C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:30:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.49°
Right Ascension
271.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.31°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-116
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66955U 25287C 26200.68797755 .00000055 00000+0 93277-4 0 9990
2 66955 86.4881 271.2729 0002349 94.3126 265.8276 13.24413308 29647
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 15-03
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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