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QIANFAN-25 (61558)
COSPAR: 2024-185G | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-07
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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
61558
International Designator
2024-185G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:36:23 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
53.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
20.56°
Period
102.41 min
Mean Motion
14.06 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-25
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-07
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61558U 24185G 26201.27527111 .00000173 00000+0 97124-4 0 9999
2 61558 88.9800 53.3466 0012335 20.5602 339.6074 14.06097208100354
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-25, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-07, is a communications satellite manufactured by GESIH/SECM and owned by YUANX. It was launched on October 15, 2024, from the TAI SC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite has 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 identical to its launch mass. QIANFAN-25's power system consists of solar cells and batteries, and it features a box-shaped body with a pan configuration for its operational 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 Jigui 02-07
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
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