China's Shenlong Deploys Six Objects
Details on China's current Shenlong spaceplane mission and its recent deployment of six objects.
Launch Date
October 15, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
01716
International Designator
1965-082BX
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:08:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
32.19°
Right Ascension
208.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.74°
Period
98.79 min
Mean Motion
14.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
Alternative Name
Transtage 4 large debris
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01716U 65082BX 26185.21423497 .00000482 00000-0 95433-4 0 9992
2 01716 32.1879 208.2027 0037859 110.7415 249.7292 14.57600338210981
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
1.797
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
RCS 2.3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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