X Report 3 Nov 2025
SpaceX completed a successful Bandwagon rideshare mission, launching a private space station pathfinder along with multiple satellites, marking another significant milestone in 2025's launch schedule.
Launch Date
July 5, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
NORAD ID
69856
International Designator
2026-155J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:25:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
60.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.50°
Period
101.53 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-227
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69856U 26155J 26200.43462890 -.01743430 00000+0 -91043+0 0 9998
2 69856 89.0058 60.4639 0034256 216.4994 143.3861 14.18343532 1987
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 15-09
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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