Launch Date
December 25, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
NORAD ID
67238
International Designator
2025-311C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:09:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
359.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.24°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-130
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67238U 25311C 26200.79808046 -.00000109 00000+0 33275-4 0 9994
2 67238 50.0069 359.0551 0000942 91.2370 268.8611 13.29323723 27672
Source: Celestrak
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.
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
Payload
Xingwang Digui 17-03
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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