EUTELSAT 172B
Europe's first high-power all-electric telecom satellite doesn't just sit above the Pacific - it got there on robotic arms and plasma thrusters, broke records doing it, and now keeps your airplane Wi-Fi running between LA and Tokyo.
OBJECT B (69321)
COSPAR: 2026-120B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 30, 2026
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69321
International Designator
2026-120B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:32:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.00°
Right Ascension
242.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.82°
Period
93.56 min
Mean Motion
15.39 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OBJECT B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Unknown
Status
Unknown
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69321U 26120B 26200.48061897 .00005135 00000+0 13991-3 0 9994
2 69321 54.9958 242.2798 0014611 45.8200 314.4026 15.39192045 7667
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
WHJSW-10-02
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CASIC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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