The Day Discovery Took Her Final Flight
Fourteen years ago, Space Shuttle Discovery thundered into orbit one last time, carrying a robot astronaut and capping a remarkable 27-year career that revolutionized space exploration
Launch Date
December 30, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
67300
International Designator
2025-314A
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:46:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
275.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
292.65°
Period
94.43 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TIANHUI 7
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
GCDX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 67300U 25314A 26199.78229127 .00003646 00000+0 14910-3 0 9992
2 67300 97.4014 275.1139 0002983 292.6513 67.4409 15.24975185 30607
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
1.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
3.0
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianhui-7
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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