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QIANFAN-162

OperationalPayloadLEONORAD 69121

QIANFAN-162 is a China payload satellite, launched on May 17, 2026 into LEO.

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
857 km
Periapsis
833 km
Inclination
89.01°
Orbital period
101.82 min
Orbit data fetched
October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2026-108T
NORAD catalog №
69121
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational