Space Brief 17 Sep 2024
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QIANFAN-35 (61568)
COSPAR: 2024-185S | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-17
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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
61568
International Designator
2024-185S
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:04:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
51.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
294.89°
Period
100.82 min
Mean Motion
14.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-35
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-17
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 61568U 24185S 26201.21179565 .00000326 00000+0 12474-3 0 9994
2 61568 88.9796 51.1204 0004109 294.8944 65.1823 14.28301194101507
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-35, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-17, is a communications satellite launched by YUANX on October 15, 2024, from the TAISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters. The dry mass of the satellite is 300 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Manufactured by GESIH/SECM, it operates on solar cells and batteries for power. The shape of QIANFAN-35 is described as a box with a pan configuration. Its mission is dedicated to 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 02-17
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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