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QIANFAN-21 (61554)
COSPAR: 2024-185C | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-03
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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
61554
International Designator
2024-185C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:56:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
51.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.69°
Period
101.20 min
Mean Motion
14.23 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-21
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-03
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61554U 24185C 26200.83088750 .00000275 00000+0 11594-3 0 9996
2 61554 88.9728 51.3206 0011390 21.6946 338.4725 14.22883994101121
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The QIANFAN-21 satellite, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-03, was launched on October 15, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using a Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. It is owned by YUANX and manufactured by GESIH/SECM in China. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and 10 meters in span, with a dry mass of 300 kilograms. Its shape consists of a box with a pan configuration, designed for communication purposes. It is powered by solar cells and batteries.
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 02-03
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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