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QIANFAN-87 (63173)
COSPAR: 2025-046Q | 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
63173
International Designator
2025-046Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:46:09 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
202.98°
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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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-87
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63173U 25046Q 26200.53205834 .00000116 00000+0 16117-3 0 9993
2 63173 88.9721 297.1928 0011132 202.9811 157.0843 13.51010374 77025
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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