X Report 10 Mar 2025
SpaceX plans first Starship launch from Florida, and prepares for NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions from Vandenberg.
Launch Date
July 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69802
International Designator
2026-153C
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:19:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
358.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.35°
Period
101.59 min
Mean Motion
14.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-203
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69802U 26153C 26199.34660293 -.01871829 00000+0 -99096+0 0 9991
2 69802 88.9920 358.6881 0012649 191.3457 168.7448 14.17511061 1998
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 13-03
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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