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QIANFAN-51 (62252)
COSPAR: 2024-232R | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 03-15
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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
62252
International Designator
2024-232R
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:22:11 GMT
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
19.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.05°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-51
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 03-15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62252U 24232R 26201.22374782 .00000031 00000+0 30166-4 0 9999
2 62252 89.0077 19.1857 0011317 289.0508 70.9417 13.51022344 97498
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Summary
QIANFAN-51, also known as Qianfan Jigui 03-15, is a communications satellite manufactured by SECM and owned by YUANX. Launched on December 5, 2024, from TAISC using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and a diameter of 3 meters with a span of 10 meters. The satellite has a dry mass and launch mass of 300 kilograms each. Powered by solar cells and batteries, its shape is described as box-shaped with a 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 03-15
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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