Space Brief 11 Jan 2025
Today's brief covers SpaceX's NROL-153 launch, US Space Force activities in Greenland, Starlink's record-breaking flight, and a OneWeb satellite glitch. Plus, our Satellite Spotlight shines on Duchifat-1.
Launch Date
July 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69806
International Designator
2026-153G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:07:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
358.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
169.93°
Period
101.41 min
Mean Motion
14.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-207
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69806U 26153G 26200.67196597 -.02033861 00000+0 -10349+1 0 9997
2 69806 88.9920 358.5330 0009127 169.9330 190.2044 14.19985325 2182
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 13-07
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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