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QIANFAN-14 (60392)
COSPAR: 2024-140P | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 01-14
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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
60392
International Designator
2024-140P
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:35:23 GMT
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
276.42°
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Argument of Perigee
294.51°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-14
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 01-14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60392U 24140P 26201.85791117 .00000065 00000+0 82287-4 0 9992
2 60392 88.9702 276.4152 0014332 294.5087 65.4569 13.51012651 96994
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Summary
QIANFAN-14, also known as Qianfan Jigui 01-14, is a communications satellite launched on August 6, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by SECM, has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 300 kilograms each. QIANFAN-14 is owned by YUANX and carries the payload named Qianfan Xingzuo I-2-14, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with a pan configuration, designed for communications purposes.
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-2-14
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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