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QIANFAN-19 (61552)
COSPAR: 2024-185A | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 15, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61552
International Designator
2024-185A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:48:54 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
52.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
340.10°
Period
101.80 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-19
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-01
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61552U 24185A 26200.82563441 .00000220 00000+0 10732-3 0 9991
2 61552 88.9811 52.8381 0005842 340.0994 19.9964 14.14496162100637
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-19 (also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-01) is a communications satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 61552 and OBJECT ID 2024-185A. Launched on October 15, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC), TYSC launch pad, it was deployed using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by YUANX and manufactured by GESIH/SECM. It has a bus configuration named Qianfan and operates for communications purposes.
Physical specifications include a length of 0.3 meters, diameter of 3 meters, span of 10 meters, and dry mass of 300 kilograms. Power is provided through solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as box+pan. The satellite was launched with a mass of 300 kilograms from the People's Republic of China (CN).
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 Jigui 02-01
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
GESIH/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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