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HULIANWANG DIGUI-117 (66956)
COSPAR: 2025-287D | 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
66956
International Designator
2025-287D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:08:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.49°
Right Ascension
271.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.85°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-117
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66956U 25287D 26200.75600426 .00000053 00000+0 88349-4 0 9999
2 66956 86.4942 271.3812 0000805 71.8468 288.2754 13.24412963 29651
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 15-04
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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