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QIANFAN-71 (62801)
COSPAR: 2025-016S | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-16
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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
62801
International Designator
2025-016S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:42:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
80.34°
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Argument of Perigee
75.81°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-71
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-16
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62801U 25016S 26200.86307203 .00000062 00000+0 77349-4 0 9991
2 62801 88.9701 80.3417 0017805 75.8119 284.5008 13.51021437 76824
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The QIANFAN-71 satellite, also known as Qianfan Jigui 06-16, was launched on January 23, 2025, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs 300 kilograms at launch and is operated by YUANX. Its shape is described as a box with a pan configuration. QIANFAN-71 was manufactured by SECM and its payload corresponds to the name Qianfan Jigui 06-16, though detailed information about its mission or purpose is not provided.
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 06-16
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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