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QIANFAN-22 (61555)
COSPAR: 2024-185D | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-04
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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
61555
International Designator
2024-185D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:15:17 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
55.24°
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Argument of Perigee
55.34°
Period
103.87 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-22
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-04
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61555U 24185D 26200.84395566 .00000066 00000+0 45863-4 0 9999
2 61555 88.9792 55.2429 0008241 55.3402 304.8545 13.86408333 99295
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The QIANFAN-22 satellite, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-04, 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. The satellite is designed for communications purposes and has a box+pan shape with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. Its dry mass is 300 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite's equipment and mission details are not specified further in the provided data.
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 02-04
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
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