X Report 9 Jan 2025
Exciting advancements from SpaceX as Starshield satellites prepare for launch, Starship Flight 7 faces a short delay, and new Starlink satellites enter orbit.
Launch Date
June 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69395
International Designator
2026-124P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:00:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
358.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
158.00°
Period
103.60 min
Mean Motion
13.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-178
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69395U 26124P 26200.70841159 -.01821535 00000+0 -15950+1 0 9998
2 69395 88.9990 358.3691 0008690 157.9964 202.1584 13.89959102 6416
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 11-14
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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