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QIANFAN-32 (61565)
COSPAR: 2024-185P | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-14
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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
61565
International Designator
2024-185P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:10:29 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
58.48°
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Argument of Perigee
143.46°
Period
106.60 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-32
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61565U 24185P 26200.79895325 .00000081 00000+0 10697-3 0 9995
2 61565 88.9832 58.4784 0010554 143.4647 216.7226 13.50793612 97619
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-32, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-14, is a communications satellite launched on October 15, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by GESIH/SECM and is owned by YUANX. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. The dry mass is 300 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Its power source consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with a pan configuration and was designed for communications 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 02-14
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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