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QIANFAN-37 (62238)
COSPAR: 2024-232B | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 03-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62238
International Designator
2024-232B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:16:16 GMT
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
19.27°
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Argument of Perigee
108.39°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-37
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-01
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62238U 24232B 26201.21963814 .00000036 00000+0 37007-4 0 9998
2 62238 89.0071 19.2658 0002151 108.3854 251.7531 13.51011460128802
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-37, also known as Qianfan Jigui 03-01, is a communications satellite operated by YUANX and manufactured by SECM. Launched on December 5, 2024, from the TAISC site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, this satellite has a shape of box+pan with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter, spanning 10 meters. Its dry mass is 300 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. The QIANFAN-37 powers itself using solar cells and batteries for the mission, which focuses on communications. The satellite was launched as part of the Qianfan bus series from China.
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 03-01
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
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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