X Report 8 Nov 2025
SpaceX prepares for its 560th Falcon 9 launch, aiming to deploy 29 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center, while the Bandwagon-4 mission continues to showcase successful rocket landings.
Launch Date
August 6, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
60390
International Designator
2024-140M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:48:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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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
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-12
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 01-12
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
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
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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