GPS III SV10 Launches on Falcon 9, X Report 20 Apr 2026
GPS III SV10 launched April 21 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 with 3x better accuracy and 8x anti-jamming. Starlink stands at 10,263 working satellites.
Launch Date
June 16, 2026
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
69570
International Designator
2026-136A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:57:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.49°
Right Ascension
352.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
171.86°
Period
749.13 min
Mean Motion
1.92 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SJ-31
Alternative Name
SJ-31
Type
Status
Owner
ZZB/SAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69570U 26136A 26200.74846343 .00000176 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 69570 63.4889 352.7264 6939588 171.8629 212.2017 01.92222227 710
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
5.0
Diameter
4.0
Span
30.0
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box+ 2 pan+dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Shi Jian 31
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TJS13
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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