OBJECT B
- Operated by Strategic Support Troops (uncertain)
- Low Earth orbit, 516–524 km, 45.0° inclination
- Launched 23 Oct 2026 (2026-241B)
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About OBJECT B
OBJECT B is a satellite from China, operated by Strategic Support Troops (uncertain). It was launched on 23 Oct 2026 (international designator 2026-241B), with 6 other objects from that launch still catalogued. It goes round the Earth every 95 minutes in low Earth orbit, 516 to 524 km up, inclined 45.0° to the equator. CelesTrak status: operational. Its newest public orbit data is from 1 Nov 2026.
- NORAD catalogue number
- 101152
- International designator
- 2026-241B
- Type
- Payload
- Country
- China
- Operator
- Strategic Support Troops (uncertain)
- Manufacturer
- Spaceflight East Is Red Satellite Co
- Bus
- YG53
- Mass
- 250 kg (estimated)
- Launched
- 23 Oct 2026
- Launch site (SATCAT code)
- JSC
- Orbit
- Low Earth orbit
- Height
- 516–524 km
- Inclination
- 45.00°
- Period
- 95.0 min
- Status
- operational
- Newest orbit data
- 1 Nov 2026
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Orbit data from Space-Track.org (USSPACECOM); status from CelesTrak; owners, missions and masses from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0.