Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
62248
International Designator
2024-232M
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:21:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
19.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
285.85°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-47
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-11
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 62248U 24232M 26201.26486601 .00000042 00000+0 46242-4 0 9996
2 62248 89.0074 19.1600 0012824 285.8474 74.1264 13.51011376128883
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
Qianfan Jigui 03-11
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
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