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Haiwangxing 01 xing

Re-entered 28 Mar 2025

Haiwangxing 01 xing (NORAD 59677, COSPAR 2024-085A) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 28 Mar 2025, launched on 7 May 2024 on the Haiwangxing-01 mission. It was operated by ZHKO as part of the Haiwang programme. The spacecraft was built by SAST on the HWX bus, with a mass of 239 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.

2024
launched
2025
re-entered
1
year on orbit
239
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched7 May 2024 · on the Haiwangxing-01 mission
Operational1 Feb 2025 · entered service
Retired1 Feb 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered28 Mar 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID59677
COSPAR2024-085A
TypeSatellite
OperatorZHKO
Country / StateCN
ManufacturerSAST
BusHWX
Mass239 kg
ProgrammeHaiwang
CategoryIMG-R
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude493 × 511 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Haiwangxing 01 xing?

Haiwangxing 01 xing re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 28 Mar 2025, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2024. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did Haiwangxing 01 xing re-enter the atmosphere?

Haiwangxing 01 xing re-entered on 28 Mar 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Haiwangxing 01 xing?

Haiwangxing 01 xing was operated by ZHKO and built by SAST (CN).

Launched together

Zhixing 1CRe-entered 2026Kuanfu GuangxueNORAD 59679Gaofen ShipinNORAD 59680
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.