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QIANFAN-28 (61561)
COSPAR: 2024-185K | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-10
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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
61561
International Designator
2024-185K
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:31:11 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
51.23°
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Argument of Perigee
297.12°
Period
100.81 min
Mean Motion
14.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-28
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-10
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61561U 24185K 26201.22998977 .00000334 00000+0 12771-3 0 9993
2 61561 88.9815 51.2293 0004992 297.1182 62.9503 14.28422159101506
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-28, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-10, is a communications satellite launched on October 15, 2024, from the TAI SC (TAISC) launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 300 kilograms each. QIANFAN-28 is owned by YUANX and was manufactured by GESIH/SECM for communications purposes. The satellite’s shape is described as "Box+pan," and 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 02-10
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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