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QIANFAN-117

OperationalPayloadLEONORAD 68644

QIANFAN-117 is a China payload satellite, launched on April 7, 2026 into LEO.

Launch

Launch date
April 7, 2026 at 01:32 PM UTC
Launch site
Wenchang, China
Launched by
Long March 8 →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
SpaceSail Polar Group #7

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
1,070 km
Periapsis
1,067 km
Inclination
88.99°
Orbital period
106.59 min
Orbit data fetched
October 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
267 kg
Dimensions
0.3 × 3 × 3 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2026-075J
NORAD catalog №
68644
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational