Launch Date
July 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69800
International Designator
2026-153A
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:31:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
358.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
149.73°
Period
101.27 min
Mean Motion
14.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-201
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69800U 26153A 26199.18856381 -.01723216 00000+0 -84414+0 0 9990
2 69800 88.9921 358.7016 0006905 149.7286 210.4306 14.22000035 1979
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 13-01
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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