QIANFAN-248

CommunicationsLEOPolarChina
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QIANFAN-248 is a communications satellite, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 962 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 105 minutes at an inclination of 89.0°. It was launched in 2026. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
100701
COSPAR ID
2026-210K
Type
Communications
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
962 km
Apogee (highest)
982 km
Inclination
89.02°
Orbital period
105 min
Launch year
2026
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-29 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~470 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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