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QIANFAN-17 (60395)
COSPAR: 2024-140S | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 01-17
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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
60395
International Designator
2024-140S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:30:17 GMT
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
276.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.55°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-17
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 01-17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60395U 24140S 26200.81270316 .00000071 00000+0 91488-4 0 9993
2 60395 88.9741 276.7285 0012671 295.5511 64.4330 13.51016955 97714
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-17, also known as Qianfan Jigui 01-17, is a communications satellite manufactured by SECM and owned by YUANX. It was launched on August 6, 2024, from the TAISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and has a span of 10 meters. Weighing 300 kg at launch, it is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape is described as box+pan configuration and it operates in orbit primarily 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-2-17
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
Next Pass
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