2026-205F

MilitaryLEOChina

Track 2026-205F live

2026-205F is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 521 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 95 minutes at an inclination of 45.0°. It was launched in 2026. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 100656
COSPAR ID: 2026-205F
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 521 km
Apogee (highest): 528 km
Inclination: 44.99°
Orbital period: 95 min
Launch year: 2026
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-15 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Signals intelligence

GCAT lists it as Yaogan 56-03.

Official description

“Yaogan-53 01 to 03 and Yaogan-56 01 to 03 are mainly used for scientific experiments, land resource survey, agricultural yield estimation, disaster prevention and mitigation and similar fields.”

China National Space Administration, 11 Sep 2026

azmth's translation · Show original

遥感五十三号01-03星、遥感五十六号01-03星主要用于科学试验、国土资源普查、农产品估产和防灾减灾等领域。

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for signals intelligence and records it as active (14 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 14 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.