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QIANFAN-198 (69416)
COSPAR: 2026-125R | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 5, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69416
International Designator
2026-125R
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:44:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
276.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
66.78°
Period
103.52 min
Mean Motion
13.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-198
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69416U 26125R 26199.78093088 -.01958961 00000+0 -16711+1 0 9998
2 69416 88.9936 276.8726 0015734 66.7782 293.5047 13.91059316 6177
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
Qianfan
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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