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QIANFAN-40 (62241)
COSPAR: 2024-232E | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 03-04
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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
62241
International Designator
2024-232E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:59:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
18.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
293.74°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-40
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-04
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62241U 24232E 26200.83283395 .00000020 00000+0 12319-4 0 9990
2 62241 89.0105 18.8808 0011645 293.7381 66.2549 13.51009539129171
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-40, also known as Qianfan Jigui 03-04, is a communications satellite owned by YUANX and manufactured by SECM in China. Launched on December 5, 2024, from the TAISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms at launch and utilizes solar cells and batteries for power. The spacecraft is designed with a box plus pan shape, intended for communications purposes as part of the Qianfan bus system.
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 03-04
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
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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