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QIANFAN-1, 60379

Orbit data source: Space-Track

QIANFAN-1, 60379 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Aug 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6A launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
60379, 2024-140A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SECM
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
QIANFAN, Unknown motor
Mass
267 kg wet, ~267 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-08-06 (11 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 6A
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section
13.200 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-1
1 60379U 24140A   25190.19323713  .00000081  00000-0  10781-3 0  9991
2 60379  88.9837 315.4431 0015711 310.8099  49.1689 13.50950102 46201
Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:38:15.688Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-41.49965°
Altitude
1,064.077 km
Speed
7.324 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 01m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.99654°
Longitude
-42.304°
Altitude
1,071.811 km
Speed
7.321 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 52m 19s
Apparent Declination
-80° 09' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:09:58
Azimuth
170.211° S
Elevation
-33.924°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,077.511 km
Perigee altitude
1,054.121 km
Semi-major axis
7,443.953 km
Eccentricity
0.00157
Inclination
88.9837°
RAAN
315.4431°
Arg. of periapsis
310.8099°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
49.1689°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.37939 °/min
Orbital period
106.53 mins
BSTAR
0.00010781
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QIANFAN-1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
12 mins2025-07-09 08:17:23.023Z156.327° SSE2025-07-09 08:23:23.023Z86.455° E38.302°2025-07-09 08:29:23.023Z10.393° NNE
9 mins2025-07-09 10:06:23.023Z236.303° WSW2025-07-09 10:10:23.023Z281.169° WNW22.543°2025-07-09 10:15:23.023Z332.105° NNW
9 mins2025-07-09 19:28:23.023Z32.513° NE2025-07-09 19:32:23.023Z75.298° E23.091°2025-07-09 19:37:23.023Z129.466° SE
11 mins2025-07-09 21:14:23.023Z346.83° N2025-07-09 21:19:23.023Z281.422° WNW37.952°2025-07-09 21:25:23.023Z205.21° SW
7 mins2025-07-10 07:27:23.023Z110.087° ESE2025-07-10 07:30:23.023Z76.943° E20.591°2025-07-10 07:34:23.023Z34.273° NE
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