Launch Date
July 5, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
NORAD ID
69864
International Designator
2026-155S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:45:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
60.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
207.99°
Period
100.93 min
Mean Motion
14.27 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-235
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69864U 26155S 26200.78143169 .00000161 00000+0 60076-4 0 9991
2 69864 89.0063 60.4235 0030675 207.9856 151.9690 14.26765417 2038
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 15-17
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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