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QIANFAN-58 (62788)
COSPAR: 2025-016D | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 23, 2025
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62788
International Designator
2025-016D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
80.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.31°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-58
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-03
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62788U 25016D 26200.80117368 .00000074 00000+0 96117-4 0 9997
2 62788 88.9686 80.2584 0015928 71.3062 288.9817 13.51014806 76824
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-58, also known as Qianfan Jigui 06-03, is a Chinese satellite with NORAD catalog ID 62788 and object ID 2025-016D. It was launched on January 23, 2025, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by YUANX and manufactured by SECM. With a dry mass of 300 kg and launch mass also at 300 kg, QIANFAN-58 measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and a span of 10 meters. Its shape is described as a box with a pan configuration. The satellite was launched from the TYSC launch pad and its purpose and equipment are unspecified in the provided data.
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 06-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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