Orion Crew Returns After Historic Lunar Mission | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2's four-person crew splashed down April 10 after first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. Orion performance data critical for Artemis 3 south pole landing planning.
Launch Date
March 12, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
NORAD ID
68132
International Designator
2026-047D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:45:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
300.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.01°
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-158
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68132U 26047D 26200.53125100 -.00000093 00000+0 66421-4 0 9991
2 68132 50.0061 300.1830 0001002 213.0134 147.0676 13.29324530 17366
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 20-04
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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