Launch Date
November 19, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
66545
International Designator
2025-266A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:49:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.80°
Right Ascension
27.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
0.68°
Period
95.02 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SJ-30A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 66545U 25266A 26200.61753921 .00003030 00000+0 17440-3 0 9995
2 66545 51.7997 27.4928 0006637 0.6763 359.4221 15.15427451 36776
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
2.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SJ-30A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SJ30
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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