Launch Date
May 17, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
69121
International Designator
2026-108T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:33:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
18.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.71°
Period
105.80 min
Mean Motion
13.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-162
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69121U 26108T 26200.06487147 -.01861590 00000+0 -26313+1 0 9999
2 69121 89.0096 18.8021 0019634 2.7062 357.4197 13.61116520 8766
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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