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HULIANWANG DIGUI-166 (68658)
COSPAR: 2026-076C | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 8, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68658
International Designator
2026-076C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.49°
Right Ascension
32.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.28°
Period
108.73 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-166
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68658U 26076C 26200.82402272 -.00000010 00000+0 -58316-4 0 9990
2 68658 86.4906 32.8006 0002084 83.2796 276.8575 13.24411321 13697
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
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Xingwang Digui 21-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang S
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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