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QIANFAN-34 (61567)
COSPAR: 2024-185R | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-16
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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
61567
International Designator
2024-185R
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:32:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
53.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
18.77°
Period
102.67 min
Mean Motion
14.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-34
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-16
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61567U 24185R 26201.27238211 .00000110 00000+0 62860-4 0 9999
2 61567 88.9768 53.6074 0006169 18.7717 341.3690 14.02484727100120
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-34, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-16, is a communications satellite owned by YUANX and operated by GESIH/SECM. It was launched on October 15, 2024, from the TAI SC Launch Site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and has a span of 10 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-shaped with a pan, and it serves 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 02-16
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
Next Pass
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