QIANFAN-12 (60390)

COSPAR: 2024-140M | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 01-12

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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

60390

International Designator

2024-140M

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:48:08 GMT

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Inclination

88.97°

Right Ascension

276.54°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

295.73°

Period

106.59 min

Mean Motion

13.51 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

QIANFAN-12

Alternative Name

Qianfan Jigui 01-12

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

YUANX

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 60390U 24140M   26200.82509744  .00000080  00000+0  10607-3 0  9992
2 60390  88.9712 276.5448 0010827 295.7262  64.2771 13.51018934 96829

Source: Celestrak

Summary
QIANFAN-12 (also known as Qianfan Jigui 01-12) is a communications satellite manufactured by SECM and owned by YUANX. It was launched on August 6, 2024, from the TISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. Its dry mass is 300 kilograms, which is consistent with its launch mass. QIANFAN-12 carries the payload Qianfan Xingzuo I-2-12 and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with a pan configuration.
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-2-12

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

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