QIANFAN-20, 61553
Orbit data source: Space-Track
QIANFAN-20, 61553 is a Chinese payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6A launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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QIANFAN-20 details
Identifier | |
Orbit | LEO |
Last TLE update | 9 hours ago |
Origin | |
Manufacturer | GESIH/SECM |
Mission | Operational Commercial Communications |
Bus & Motor | QIANFAN, Unknown motor |
Mass | 300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry |
Launch date (UTC) | |
Launch vehicle | |
Launch site | |
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 9 hours ago
0 QIANFAN-20
1 61553U 24185B 25047.13621843 .00000706 00000-0 40418-3 0 9999
2 61553 88.9870 112.2453 0005742 194.9712 165.1302 14.08460769 27317
Epoch: 2025-02-16T03:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-16T03:16:09.272Z)
Latitude | -0.00007° |
Longitude | -83.16694° |
Altitude | 871.701 km |
Speed | 7.414 km/s |
True Right ascension | 07h 28m 58s |
True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | 24.61305° |
Longitude | 96.32789° |
Altitude | 864.479 km |
Speed | 7.424 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 22h 27m 48s |
Apparent Declination | -9° 57' 01" |
Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 15:18:21 |
Azimuth | 86.587° E |
Elevation | -19.651° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 865.769 km |
Perigee altitude | 857.455 km |
Semi-major axis | 7,239.749 km |
Eccentricity | 0.0005742 |
Inclination | 88.987° |
RAAN | 112.2453° |
Arg. of periapsis | 194.9712° |
True anomaly | 165.14707° |
Mean anomaly | 165.1302° |
Eccentric anomaly | 165.13864° |
Mean motion | 3.52337 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.00040418 |
Orbital period | 102.17 mins |
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QIANFAN-20 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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9 mins | 2025-02-16 15:47:49.092Z | 24.214° NE | 2025-02-16 15:51:49.092Z | 80.495° E | 29.731° | 2025-02-16 15:56:49.092Z | 148.215° SSE |
7 mins | 2025-02-16 17:30:49.092Z | 327.675° NNW | 2025-02-16 17:33:49.092Z | 285.026° WNW | 25.532° | 2025-02-16 17:37:49.092Z | 229.433° WSW |
4 mins | 2025-02-17 03:18:49.092Z | 94.372° ESE | 2025-02-17 03:20:49.092Z | 69.249° E | 16.091° | 2025-02-17 03:22:49.092Z | 45.895° ENE |
9 mins | 2025-02-17 04:57:49.092Z | 194.518° SSW | 2025-02-17 05:01:49.092Z | 260.069° W | 41.082° | 2025-02-17 05:06:49.092Z | 350.019° N |
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