Space Brief 24 Oct 2025
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QIANFAN-36 (61569)
COSPAR: 2024-185T | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 02-18
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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
61569
International Designator
2024-185T
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:05:19 GMT
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Inclination
88.98°
Right Ascension
58.10°
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Argument of Perigee
114.36°
Period
106.22 min
Mean Motion
13.56 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-36
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 02-18
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61569U 24185T 26201.92036002 .00000041 00000+0 41847-4 0 9992
2 61569 88.9768 58.1019 0008018 114.3616 245.8375 13.55640846 97752
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-36, also known as Qianfan Jigui 02-18, is a communications satellite manufactured by GESIH/SECM and owned by YUANX. Launched 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 a span of 10 meters. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 300 kilograms each. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a box-shaped body with a pan configuration. No additional information on major events or related satellites was provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
3
Span
10
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qianfan Jigui 02-18
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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