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QIANFAN-108 (66050)
COSPAR: 2025-233T | 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
66050
International Designator
2025-233T
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:05:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
39.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
84.01°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QIANFAN-108
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66050U 25233T 26201.08691661 .00000014 00000+0 23310-5 0 9998
2 66050 88.9982 39.8459 0002297 84.0066 276.1347 13.51016309 37633
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 18-18
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
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