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QIANFAN-41 (62242)
COSPAR: 2024-232F | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 03-05
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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
62242
International Designator
2024-232F
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:04:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
19.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
278.41°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-41
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-05
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62242U 24232F 26201.21135603 .00000034 00000+0 33633-4 0 9999
2 62242 89.0076 19.1447 0011885 278.4095 81.5708 13.51012528128886
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The QIANFAN-41 satellite, also known as Qianfan Jigui 03-05, was launched on December 5, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using a Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. This communications satellite, manufactured by SECM and owned by YUANX, has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape resembles a box with a pan configuration, designed for communications purposes as part of the Qianfan bus series.
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 03-05
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
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