X Report 1 Jul 2025
SpaceX gears up for an exciting July with a doubleheader launch planned for the east coast and ongoing advancements in Starlink technology.
Launch Date
April 24, 2026
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
68833
International Designator
2026-091C
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:57:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.00°
Right Ascension
243.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.99°
Period
94.79 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HJS-9C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68833U 26091C 26199.91470808 .00000938 00000+0 59097-4 0 9993
2 68833 54.9976 243.0812 0011162 125.9880 234.2176 15.19104547 13022
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
2.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
WHJSW-9-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKCN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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