QIANFAN 17 OBJECT B

CommunicationsLEOPolarChina
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QIANFAN 17 OBJECT B is a communications satellite, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 797 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 101 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
101265
COSPAR ID
2026-248B
Type
Communications
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
797 km
Apogee (highest)
804 km
Inclination
88.99°
Orbital period
101 min
Launch year
2026
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-11-07 · 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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