Launch Date
March 11, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
63169
International Designator
2025-046L
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:03:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
296.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
178.10°
Period
105.72 min
Mean Motion
13.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-83
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63169U 25046L 26201.21057072 .00000134 00000+0 15787-3 0 9995
2 63169 88.9724 296.4930 0014636 178.1042 182.0174 13.62052416 77479
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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