Space Brief 9 Apr 2025
Today's brief covers Blue Origin’s new defense launch contracts, the ISS launch of a Navy SEAL astronaut, Sierra Space’s GPS security advancements for the U.S. Space Force, and the Space Force's 'Orbital Watch' initiative.
Launch Date
July 4, 2026
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
69809
International Designator
2026-153K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:24:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
358.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
190.02°
Period
101.45 min
Mean Motion
14.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-210
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69809U 26153K 26200.60059514 -.01917183 00000+0 -98214+0 0 9993
2 69809 88.9925 358.5414 0006954 190.0162 170.0890 14.19393556 2179
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 13-10
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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