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QIANFAN-66 (62796)
COSPAR: 2025-016M | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-11
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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
62796
International Designator
2025-016M
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:29 GMT
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
80.28°
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Argument of Perigee
66.36°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-66
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62796U 25016M 26201.20867286 .00000080 00000+0 10467-3 0 9992
2 62796 88.9713 80.2756 0017059 66.3609 293.9331 13.51023954 76925
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-66, also known as Qianfan Jigui 06-11, is a satellite manufactured by SECM and launched on January 23, 2025, from the Taisc Launch Site (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. It belongs to the Qianfan series of satellites operated by YUANX. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and a diameter of 3 meters with a span of 10 meters, indicating solar panels or other deployable structures. Its dry mass is recorded as 300 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The satellite's shape is described as "Box+pan," suggesting it has a box-shaped body with additional protruding elements like solar arrays or antennas. The purpose and payload details of QIANFAN-66 are not specified 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 06-11
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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