Space Brief 6 Dec 2025
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Launch Date
June 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69399
International Designator
2026-124T
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:53:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
358.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
55.74°
Period
104.23 min
Mean Motion
13.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-182
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69399U 26124T 26199.62027269 -.01914545 00000+0 -19192+1 0 9994
2 69399 88.9991 358.5228 0012876 55.7395 304.4991 13.81529091 6233
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 11-18
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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