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QIANFAN-69 (62799)
COSPAR: 2025-016Q | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-14
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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
62799
International Designator
2025-016Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
80.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
72.70°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-69
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62799U 25016Q 26200.85053147 .00000075 00000+0 96717-4 0 9995
2 62799 88.9686 80.1925 0017886 72.7033 287.6073 13.51019098 76864
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-69, also known as Qianfan Jigui 06-14, is a satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 62799 and object ID 2025-016Q. Launched on January 23, 2025, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TAISC), it was launched using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. The satellite has a box shape with a pan configuration and measures 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 300 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Manufactured by SECM (State Key Laboratory of Space Environment and Effect), it was owned by YUANX (Yuanwang Satellite Monitoring Center) with the payload named Qianfan Jigui 06-14. The satellite's country of origin is China (CN).
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 06-14
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
Map
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