Launch Date
January 31, 2026
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
67646
International Designator
2026-021A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:44:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
274.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
57.25°
Period
94.54 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ASAL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 67646U 26021A 26200.73891605 .00002730 00000+0 11843-3 0 9990
2 67646 97.4572 274.3003 0013600 57.2539 303.0007 15.23126351 25824
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
4.0
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ALSAT-3B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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