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QIANFAN-42 (62243)
COSPAR: 2024-232G | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 03-06
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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
62243
International Designator
2024-232G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:53:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
12.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.72°
Period
101.08 min
Mean Motion
14.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-42
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-06
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62243U 24232G 26200.78738036 .00000079 00000+0 27762-4 0 9995
2 62243 89.0065 12.4320 0017371 88.7155 271.6028 14.24621459132552
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-42, also known as Qianfan Jigui 03-06, is a communications satellite operated by YUANX and manufactured by SECM. Launched on December 5, 2024, from TAISC using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, a diameter of 3 meters, and a span of 10 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The shape of QIANFAN-42 is described as box+pan. Its mission focuses on 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 03-06
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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