QIANFAN-23 (61556)

COSPAR: 2024-185E | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-05

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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

61556

International Designator

2024-185E

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:14:28 GMT

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Inclination

88.98°

Right Ascension

52.54°

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Argument of Perigee

348.45°

Period

101.66 min

Mean Motion

14.17 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

QIANFAN-23

Alternative Name

Qianfan Jigui 02-05

Type

Payload

Status

Partially operational

Owner

YUANX

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 61556U 24185E   26200.84338527  .00000207  00000+0  96924-4 0  9995

2 61556  88.9805  52.5429 0006759 348.4490  11.6542 14.16520237100763

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Summary

QIANFAN-23, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-05, is a communications satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 61556 and an OBJECT_ID of 2024-185E. Launched on October 15, 2024, from TAISC using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by GESIH/SECM for YUANX. Its dimensions are 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and a span of 10 meters. The dry mass is 300 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. QIANFAN-23 has a box+pan shape, uses solar cells and batteries for power, and serves communications purposes as part of the Qianfan bus series.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

300

Launch Mass

300

Shape

Box+pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Qianfan Jigui 02-05

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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