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HONGYUN 1
Chinese LEO Broadband Constellation Precursor · China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC)
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Hongyun-1, the technology demonstration precursor to China's planned 'Hongyun' broadband internet mega-constellation — China's answer to Starlink and OneWeb, launched in 2018 to prove the basic Ka-band broadband relay concept before committing to a full 156-satellite constellation.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 660–671 mi (1,062–1,080 km)
- Inclination
- 99.7°
- One orbit
- 106.5 minutes13.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 43871
- Int’l designator
- 2018-108A
- Launched
- 2018
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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