Falcon Heavy Returns After 18-Month Hiatus, Lofts ViaSat-3 F3 | KeepTrack X Report
Falcon Heavy completed its 12th flight ever on April 29, ending an 18-month stand-down by lofting the 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 comsat to GTO.
QIANFAN-136 (69082)
COSPAR: 2026-104K | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 12, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69082
International Designator
2026-104K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:51:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
338.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
8.37°
Period
106.54 min
Mean Motion
13.52 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-136
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69082U 26104K 26200.53593707 -.01376230 00000+0 -22438+1 0 9999
2 69082 88.9898 338.1831 0008123 8.3738 351.7547 13.51591160 9516
Source: Celestrak
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Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
Qianfan Jigui 09-10
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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