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QIANFAN-104 (66046)
COSPAR: 2025-233P | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 2025
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66046
International Designator
2025-233P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:15:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
39.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.37°
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-104
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66046U 25233P 26200.55213948 .00000017 00000+0 77031-5 0 9994
2 66046 88.9991 39.8270 0002094 87.3664 272.7727 13.51022041 37605
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 Jigui 18-14
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
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