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QIANFAN-159
Operational
Payload
LEO
QIANFAN-159 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
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
861 km
Periapsis
838 km
Inclination
89.01°
Orbital period
101.91 min
Spacecraft
Operator
China
Launch mass
267 kg
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2026-108Q
NORAD catalog №
69118
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
China
Status
Operational