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QIANFAN-33 (61566)
COSPAR: 2024-185Q | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-15
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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
61566
International Designator
2024-185Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:25:00 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
54.38°
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Argument of Perigee
18.42°
Period
103.10 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-33
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61566U 24185Q 26200.85070286 .00000148 00000+0 97052-4 0 9999
2 61566 88.9791 54.3813 0008145 18.4227 341.7243 13.96721195 99741
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-33, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-15, is a communications satellite owned by YUANX and manufactured by GESIH/SECM. It was launched on October 15, 2024, from the TAISC 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 also its launch mass. QIANFAN-33 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and it has a box+pan shape. The satellite's mission is to provide communications services.
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 02-15
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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