SHIJIAN-26 (SJ-26)

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarChina

SHIJIAN-26 (SJ-26) 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 487 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 94 minutes at an inclination of 97.4°. It was launched in 2025. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 64199
COSPAR ID: 2025-115A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 487 km
Apogee (highest): 510 km
Inclination: 97.45°
Orbital period: 94 min
Launch year: 2025
Owner (CelesTrak): China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive

Optical imaging

Official description

“The Shijian-26 satellite is mainly used for land survey, environmental management and similar fields, providing information services for national economic construction.”

Xinhua, 29 May 2025

azmth's translation · Show original

实践二十六号卫星主要用于国土普查、环境治理等领域，为国民经济建设提供信息服务。

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for optical imaging and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 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.