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QIANFAN-72 (62802)
COSPAR: 2025-016T | Alt Name: Qianfan Jigui 06-17
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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
62802
International Designator
2025-016T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:06:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
80.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.19°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-72
Alternative Name
Qianfan Jigui 06-17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62802U 25016T 26200.87937593 .00000073 00000+0 94528-4 0 9994
2 62802 88.9691 80.3320 0021068 82.1948 278.1594 13.51014961 76815
Source: Celestrak
Summary
QIANFAN-72, also known as Qianfan Jigui 06-17, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 62802 and object identifier 2025-016T. Launched on January 23, 2025, from TAISC (TYSC -) using the Chang Zheng 6A launch vehicle, it was manufactured by SECM for YUANX. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and a diameter of 3 meters with a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 300 kg, which is also its launch mass. Its shape consists of a box with a pan configuration. QIANFAN-72's payload is identified as Qianfan Jigui 06-17; however, specific details about its mission and purpose are not provided in the 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 06-17
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
Next Pass
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