Launch Date
March 11, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
63165
International Designator
2025-046G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:05:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
297.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
205.96°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-79
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63165U 25046G 26200.79531882 .00000104 00000+0 14172-3 0 9993
2 63165 88.9726 297.3794 0014205 205.9574 154.0866 13.51020612 76956
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
3.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
267
Launch Mass
267
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Qianfan
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GESIH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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