Satellites

Payload

QIANFAN-146

OperationalPayloadLEO

QIANFAN-146 is a China payload satellite, launched on May 17, 2026 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 17, 2026 at 02:42 PM UTC
Launch site
Wenchang, China
Launched by
Long March 8
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
SpaceSail Polar Group #9

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
860 km
Periapsis
836 km
Inclination
89.01°
Orbital period
101.89 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
267 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2026-108B
NORAD catalog №
69105
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational