Launch Date
November 19, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
66547
International Designator
2025-266C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:51:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.80°
Right Ascension
27.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
1.31°
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-30C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66547U 25266C 26200.61877356 .00002955 00000+0 17040-3 0 9997
2 66547 51.7987 27.4796 0006425 1.3090 358.7902 15.15456181 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-30C
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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