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QIANFAN-11 (60389)
COSPAR: 2024-140L | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 01-11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 6, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60389
International Designator
2024-140L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:18:25 GMT
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
276.41°
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Argument of Perigee
285.76°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-11
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 01-11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60389U 24140L 26200.80446626 .00000085 00000+0 11244-3 0 9990
2 60389 88.9670 276.4081 0011943 285.7589 74.2245 13.51016811 96697
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Summary
QIANFAN-11, also known as Qianfan Jigui 01-11, is a communications satellite launched by YUANX on August 6, 2024, from TAISC using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 300 kilograms and was manufactured by SECM. QIANFAN-11 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation, and its shape is described as box+pan. The satellite's primary mission is communications and it carries the payload designated as Qianfan Xingzuo I-2-11.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
3
Span
10
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qianfan Xingzuo I-2-11
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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