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HONGYAN 1 (CHONGQING)
Chinese LEO Communications Constellation Precursor · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
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Hongyan-1 (Chongqing), the pathfinder satellite for a separate planned Chinese LEO satellite constellation — 'Hongyan,' meaning 'Wild Goose' — intended to provide global voice, data, and IoT connectivity as a state-backed complement to China's various commercial satellite broadband efforts.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 682–688 mi (1,098–1,108 km)
- Inclination
- 50.0°
- One orbit
- 107.2 minutes13.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 43914
- Int’l designator
- 2018-112F
- Launched
- 2018
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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