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QIANFAN-46 (62247)
COSPAR: 2024-232L | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 03-10
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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
62247
International Designator
2024-232L
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:15:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
19.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
286.89°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-46
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62247U 24232L 26201.26073433 .00000019 00000+0 10533-4 0 9998
2 62247 89.0078 19.2363 0012414 286.8896 73.0894 13.51011716128859
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-46, also known as Qianfan Jigui 03-10, is a communications satellite manufactured by SECM and owned by YUANX. Launched on December 5, 2024, from the TAISC launch site using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, it has a length of 0.3 meters, diameter of 3 meters, and span of 10 meters. The satellite weighs 300 kilograms at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a box with a pan configuration. QIANFAN-46 was designed for communications purposes and operates 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 03-10
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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