Launch Date
April 7, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
68645
International Designator
2026-075K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:23:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
317.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.01°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-118
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 68645U 26075K 26200.55774110 .00000099 00000+0 13467-3 0 9990
2 68645 88.9920 317.7018 0001979 103.0110 257.1263 13.51014907 14176
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
0.3
Diameter
3.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
267
Launch Mass
267
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Qianfan
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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