NASA OIG Flags Starship Artemis Gaps as Falcon 9 Eyes 8-Launch Week | KeepTrack X Report
NASA's Inspector General warns of crew survival analysis gaps in Starship lunar lander program as Falcon 9 prepares to lead 8 global launches this week.
Launch Date
May 17, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
69119
International Designator
2026-108R
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:39:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
18.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
26.67°
Period
106.30 min
Mean Motion
13.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-160
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69119U 26108R 26199.90230176 -.01902063 00000+0 -29831+1 0 9993
2 69119 89.0109 18.8516 0022605 26.6662 333.5649 13.54644040 8739
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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