Space Brief 23 Jan 2025
Today's briefing covers the U.S. Space Force's substantial investments in commercial satellite services, a strategic military shift, Chinese space station upgrades, and NASA's policy changes.
Launch Date
January 19, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 12
NORAD ID
67523
International Designator
2026-013B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
238.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
237.70°
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-147
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67523U 26013B 26200.85351067 -.00000104 00000+0 44202-4 0 9991
2 67523 50.0033 238.6269 0001256 237.7038 122.3713 13.29328968 24394
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
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Xingwang Digui 19-02
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YINNT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang Y
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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