Space Brief 25 Jan 2025
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Launch Date
June 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69393
International Designator
2026-124M
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:56:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
358.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.43°
Period
103.88 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-176
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69393U 26124M 26199.74722264 -.02044943 00000+0 -19016+1 0 9990
2 69393 89.0001 358.4860 0006552 53.4344 306.7430 13.86254701 6269
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 11-12
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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