X Report 7 Sep 2025
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites, pushing its 2025 total beyond 2,000, while facing community pushback in Florida for its Starship operations.
Launch Date
June 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69382
International Designator
2026-124A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:21:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
358.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
76.95°
Period
104.32 min
Mean Motion
13.80 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-165
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69382U 26124A 26200.68168146 -.01987785 00000+0 -20353+1 0 9992
2 69382 89.0009 358.4232 0011522 76.9480 283.2973 13.80425601 6389
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 Jigui 11-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GESIH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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