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QIANFAN-82 (63168)
COSPAR: 2025-046K | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 11, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63168
International Designator
2025-046K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
297.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
205.07°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-82
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63168U 25046K 26200.82408132 .00000117 00000+0 16312-3 0 9993
2 63168 88.9723 297.1890 0012186 205.0693 154.9868 13.51019605 77053
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
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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