Satellite · NORAD 69180 · COSPAR 2026-113A
SHENZHOU-23 (SZ-23)
- Operator NASA
- Constellation International Space Station
- Country China
Altitude now
398.8km
SGP4 propagation
Velocity
7.67km/s
Inclination
41.47°
Period
92.3 min
92.3 min
Perigee
386km
Apogee
390km
orbit freshOrbit updated 25 h ago · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 09:12 UTC (11.9 h old)· Metadata updated 25 h ago
Live position
Ground track & current position
Propagated client-side every 5 s from the latest element set (SGP4). Accuracy degrades with element age.
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- Latitude
- 41.247° S
- Longitude
- 109.230° E
- Altitude
- 398.8 km
- Velocity
- 7.673 km/s
- past 45 min
- next 90 min
- first fix from server render · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 09:12 UTC
Mission
Mission & classification
- Mission type derived
- Space station
- Object type
- Payload
- SATCAT ops status
- Operational [+]
- Radar cross-section
- —
- Constellation membership derived
- International Space Station via celestrak_group
Ownership
Operator & country
Launch
Launch
- Launch date
- 24 May 2026
- COSPAR launch id
- 2026-113
- Launch site
- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Objects from the same launch · 1
- CZ-2F R/B69181Rocket bodyDecayed
Change log
History
| Field | Change | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator Id | ∅ → org_01M28X1Z8FGK6KD7X9VC78HP12 | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:56 UTC |
| Constellation Id | ∅ → con_01M28X1Z9ZMNHAWPJKHMQQC62G | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:56 UTC |
| Country Code | ∅ → CN | Celestrak Satcat | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
| Owner Code | ∅ → PRC | Celestrak Satcat | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
| Orbit Class | ∅ → LEO | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
Regulatory
UN registration
Transparency
Sources & provenance
CelesTrakcommunity
Orbital data courtesy of CelesTrak (Dr. T.S. Kelso).
last sync 23 h ago
CelesTrak SATCATcommunity
Satellite catalog data courtesy of CelesTrak.
last sync 25 h ago
Field provenance
| Field | Source | Observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Name | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Decay Date | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Launch Date | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Object Type | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Orbital Elements | CelesTrak | 11 Sept 2026 20:57 UTC | 100% |
| Owner Code | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Status | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
Timeline
Events
No events detected for this object yet. Launches, decays and orbit changes are generated by the derived-analytics connector.
Reference
Identifiers
- NORAD catalogue number
- 69180
- COSPAR / international designator
- 2026-113A
- SatelliteIndex id
- sat_01M28X2SZQR4RHPGPBMB3P4QE9
- Canonical slug
- shenzhou-23-sz-23-69180
Orbit class, mission type and constellation membership are derived by SatelliteIndex (Space station) — see the methodology. Positions are propagated estimates, not tracking measurements; never use them for conjunction assessment.