Launch Date
June 17, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 12
NORAD ID
69572
International Designator
2026-137A
Epoch
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:25:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
153.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
311.39°
Period
103.61 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
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 69572U 26137A 26193.89246529 -.00000143 00000+0 24502-5 0 9990
2 69572 49.9997 153.0717 0012495 311.3863 48.5960 13.89812741 3591
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
3.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Xingwang Digui 22-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang C
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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