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QIANFAN-200 (69418)
COSPAR: 2026-125T | 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
69418
International Designator
2026-125T
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:46:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
276.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
63.37°
Period
103.80 min
Mean Motion
13.87 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-200
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69418U 26125T 26199.69892001 -.01956121 00000+0 -17812+1 0 9991
2 69418 88.9929 276.8971 0016079 63.3675 296.9141 13.87252715 6153
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
Map
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