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QIANFAN-68 (62798)
COSPAR: 2025-016P | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-13
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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
62798
International Designator
2025-016P
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:54:17 GMT
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
80.33°
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Argument of Perigee
70.56°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-68
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-13
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62798U 25016P 26201.20437169 .00000067 00000+0 85092-4 0 9999
2 62798 88.9707 80.3330 0017139 70.5576 289.7426 13.51025275 76878
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-68, also known as Qianfan Jigui 06-13, is a satellite with NORAD ID 62798 and OBJECT_ID 2025-016P, manufactured by SECM for YUANX. It was launched on January 23, 2025, from the TAI Space Center (TAISC) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite has a box+pan shape with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter, with a span of 10 meters. It weighs 300 kilograms at launch and has the same dry mass. No additional information is provided about its mission or payload configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
3
Span
10
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qianfan Jigui 06-13
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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