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QIANFAN-29 (61562)
COSPAR: 2024-185L | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-11
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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
61562
International Designator
2024-185L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:12:56 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
58.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
129.28°
Period
106.58 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-29
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61562U 24185L 26200.88398358 .00000075 00000+0 97536-4 0 9997
2 61562 88.9772 58.6610 0011233 129.2757 230.9392 13.51079435 97385
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The QIANFAN-29 satellite, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-11, was launched on October 15, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using a Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 300 kilograms and was designed for communications purposes by GESIH/SECM for YUANX, the owner. Its power source consists of solar cells and batteries, and its shape is described as "Box+pan."
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 02-11
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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